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The  E.  G.  HILL  CO. 

RICHMOND,     INDIANA. 

Roses  Our  Specialty. 

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HERE  ARE  WINNERS. 


WiNSOR,  White  Enchantress 
AND  Helen  M.  Gould. 

We  cordially  invite  all  carnation  growers  to  pay  us  a  visit. 
Come  at  any  time  and  see  these  superb  varieties  growing. 

WINSOR. 

This  is  svire  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color> 
which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink  —  a  shade  between  Enchantress  and 
Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawsou  —  and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In 
fact,  it  is  just  the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The 
color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just  right.  The 
flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better 
shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  everything  that  can  be  desired.  So 
far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as 
Winsor. 

WHITE     ENCHANTRESS. 

This  is  a  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  which  is  at  once  the 
most  popular  and  most  profitable  carnation  grown  to-day ;  and  this 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms. 
White  Enchantress  is  identical  in  every  respect  but  color.  Those 
who  desire  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find  it  in  White  En- 
chantress. 

HELEN     M.    COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground 
color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink,  the  variegation  carmine,  mak- 
ing an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something 
distinctly  new.  At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show 
at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark  pink. 
Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cut- 
tings of  Variegated  Lawson,  White  Lawson,  Red  Lawson, 
Enchantress,  Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten,  Lady  Bountiful,  etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season, 
and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction  everywhere  —  the  best  in  the 
variegated  class. 

Come  and  inspect  our  stock  of  new  and  standard  sorts  for  your- 
selves. 


F.  R.  PIERSON  CO., 


TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON, 
NEW   YORK. 


Al.i:XANI)KR    MONTCOMERV, 

President  of  tlie  American   Rose  Society. 


American 
Rose   Society. 


Organized  March   13,    1899. 


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ANNUAL   PROCEEDINGS 
AND    BULLETIN 

1905 


LIBRARY      ' 

UNlVERSilY  OF 
MASSAGHUSEHS 

AMHERST.  MASS. 


INTRODUCTION 


The  American  Rose  Society,  organized  in  1899,  for  the  purpose 
of  increasing  the  popular  interest  in  and  cultural  knowledge  of  the 
Queen  of  Flowers,  issues  this,  its  first  complete  annual  report  with 
the  hope  that  it  may  help  to  inspire  the  ardor  of  the  rose-lover, 
whether  he  be  professional  or  amateur,  and  awaken  throughout  our 
land  that  zealous  loyalty  and  active  support  without  which  no  or- 
ganization can  ever  expect  to  accomplish  anything  of  value. 

First  in  the  heart  of  the  people,  from  time  immemorial,  the 
rose  is  pre-eminently  everybody's  flower.  Considering  the  affection 
with  which  it  is  regarded  we  might  with  reason  expect  to  find  it 
universally  grown  and  that  it  is  not  made  more  prominent  as  a 
feature  of  American  gardens  has  been  frequently  commented  on. 
The  reasons  for  its  neglect  are  several,  not  the  least  of  these  being 
the  unsatisfactory  results  from  the  cheap,  high-budded,  imported 
stock  which  has  been  dealt  out  by  department  stores  and  irrespon- 
sible agents  and  the  enfeebled  little  scraps  sent  out  as  "plants"  bj 
the  lower  class  of  "mail  order"  concerns.  The  would-be  rose-cul- 
tivator who  starts  with  no  better  material  than  thus  afforded  (and 
there  are  many  thousands  such)  will  not  long  persist  and,  indeed, 
it  is  also  true  that,  given  the  very  best  material,  the  price  of  suc- 
cess in  rose  culture  is  a  constant  attention  and  application  such  as 
but  few  are  inclined  to  bestow.  To  quote  Dean  Hole:  "In  rose- 
growing  as  in  everything  else,  earnestness  and  industry,  born  of 
love,  must  achieve  success." 

Yet  a  better  knowledge  of  the  facts  on  which  success  depends 
would  undoubtedly  inspire  many  to  make  the  attempt  and  help  them 
on  to  satisfactory  results  and  the  influence  on  a  neighborhood  of  a 
good  example  is  well  known.  To  disseminate  this  popular  knowl- 
edge is  one  of  the  chief  functions  of  the  American  Rose  Society.  If 
it  can  demonstrate  to  the  public  that  rose  gardens,  giving  blossoms 
in  abundance  from  June  first  to  November  first  in  the  latitude  of 
Boston.  Buffalo  and  Chicago,  and  able  to  withstand  the  winter  with 
a  reasonable  protection  are  easily  possible,  the  demand  for  rose 
plants  will  quickly  reach  unheard-of  proportions. 


The  following  extract  from  an  editorial  which  recently  appeared 
in  Horticulture  will  bear  repetition  here: 

"To  the  discerning  observer  it  will  not  be  difficult  to  explain  the 
absence  of  the  rose  as  a  specialty  from  so  many  gardens.  The  pub- 
lic, over-fastidious  through  familiarity  with  the  exquisite  products 
of  the  conservatory,  and  greedily  following  the  lead  of  the  traveling 
agent  with  his  gaudy  lithographs,  has  had  no  place  in  the  garden  or 
welcome  in  the  heart  for  the  sturdy  varieties  that  bloomed  so  gener- 
ously in  the  old-time  gardens  without  a  thought  of  winter  protection. 
High-sounding  names  and  gorgeous  pictures  have  ruled  the  day, 
and,  as  in  everything  else,  the  'new  crop  of  fools'  has  been  always 
forthcoming  to  squander  money  in  cheap  budded  rubbish  and  mi- 
croscopic 'mail  order'  stuff,  much  of  it  unfitted  for  anything  but 
southern  climes.  Of  the  untold  millions  of  such  material,  dissem- 
inated over  this  country  during  the  past  quarter  century,  what  have 
we  to  show?  Mainly  a  disheartened  public,  so  far  as  garden  roses 
are  concerned.  Is  it  not  high  time  for  the  'return  to  nature'?  Let 
our  rosarians  give  up  the  futile  struggle  to  perform  impossibilities, 
and  start  in  to  furnish  the  people  of  these  northern  states  garden 
roses  with  the  hardiness  and  endurance  needed  to  withstand  the 
climate.  The  cordial  reception  given  the  Crimson  Rambler  is  good 
evidence  that  the  public  is  ready  to  respond  when- something  good 
is  offered.  As  to  ever  blooming  qualities,  it  is  impossible  to  resist 
the  unpalatable  conviction  that,  for  the  climate  of  the  greater  part 
of  the  northern  United  States,  we  must  look  elsewhere  than  to  the 
tea  blood.  With  the  majority  of  people  the  tea  rose  must  remain 
in  the  bedding-plant  class." 

By  force  of  circumstances  and  because  the  active  constituent 
element  in  the  society  at  present  is  the  professional  class,  the  con- 
tents of  this  volume  are  addressed  mainly  to  the  professional  gar- 
dener and  rose  grower  rather  than  to  the  amateur,  but  it  is  to  be 
hoped  that  ways  and  means  may  be  found  in  the  near  future 
whereby  the  Rose  Society  may  be  enabled  to  get  into  direct  touch 
with  the  public  and  prosecute  its  work  on  the  broadest  lines. 
Whatever  we  can  do  to  popularize  the  movement  cannot  but  result 
to  the  advantage  of  the  professional  rosarian  stimulating  activity  in 
the  production  of  new  varieties  and  greatly  augmenting  the  demand 
for  his  products. 

The  Secretary. 


AMERICAN  ROSE   SOQETY 


Special  Meeting  of  the  Boston  Members  of  the 
Executive  Committee 


Pursuant  to  a  call  issued  by  President  Montgomery  a  special 
meeting  of  the  local  members  of  the  Executive  Board  of  the  Amer- 
ican Rose  Society  was  held  at  the  secretary's  office,  ii  Hamilton 
Place,  Boston,  at  ii  a.  m.,  on  Tuesday,  February  14,  1905,  for  the 
purpose  of  perfecting  details  in  connection  with  the  preparatory 
work  for  the  approaching  meeting  and  exhibition.  President  Alex- 
ander Montgomery,  P.  Welch,  F.  R.  Mathison  and  Secretary  Stew- 
art were  present. 

It  was  decided  that  the  secretary  should  write  to  Messrs.  M. 
H.  Walsh,  Robert  Craig  and  Theodore  Wirth  and  secure  their 
promise  if  possible  to  present  each  a  paper  at  the  meeting  of  the 
society  on  Friday,  March  24th. 

Messrs.  Wm.  Nicholson,  David  Lumsden  and  George  M.  An- 
derson were  selected  as  a  committee  to  take  charge  of  the  placing 
of  exhibitis  in  the  exhibition  hall,  and  Messrs.  W.  F.  Sheridan, 
J.  F.  Huss  and  Peter  Crowe  were  selected  to  serve  as  judges.  The 
secretary  was  instructed  to  make  public  the  rule  that  the  judges 
have  no  discretion  in  any  question  arising  from  the  failure  of  ex- 
hibitors to  comply  exactly  with  the  requirements  of  the  schedule 
as  to  number  of  flowers,  etc.,  and  that  the  judges  be  instructed  to 
adhere  strictly  to  the  literal  interpretation  of  the  schedule  in  mak- 
ing their  awards. 

It  was  decided  that  the  session  of  the  society  should  be  called 
for  10  a.  m.,  and  that  the  regular  order  of  business  be  finished  pre- 
vious to  the  reading  of  papers. 

Adjourned  12.15  p.  m. 


ANNUAL  MEETING  AND  EXHIBITION 

At  Boston,  March  23  and  24,  J 905 


Tlie  weather  man  saved  his  choicest  brand  of  spring  weather 
for  the  opening  of  the  exhibition  to  which  rose  lovers  had  been 
looking  forward,  and  clear  skies  and  balmy  air  greeted  Boston's 
distinguished  visitors.  Thursday  forenoon  was  occupied  in  the  work 
of  unpacking  and  staging  exhibits,  and  in  the  exchange  of  greet- 
ings between  old  friends,  and  when  the  appointed  hour  arrived 
everything  was  in  readiness  for  the  judges'  examination. 

The  display  of  roses  can  be  safely  pronounced  the  most  com- 
prehensive ever  staged  at  this  season  of  the  year  on  the  American 
continent.  Especially  admired  was  the  group  of  ramblers  from 
M.  H.  Walsh.  The  carnation  growers  also  made  an  unprecedented 
display  of  high-class  flowers,  orchids  were  also  shown  in  dazzling 
array,  and  in  the  plant  groups  for  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural 
Society's  prizes,  the  cyclamens  and  cinerarias  were,  as  in  past  years, 
absolutely  invincible.  The  large  exhibition  hall  was  a  perfect  riot 
of  color  in   acacias,  azaleas,  bougainvilleas,  and  bulb  flowers. 

At  II  a.  m.  on  Friday,  March  24,  the  annual  meeting  of  the 
American  Rose  Society  was  held  in  the  committee  room  of  the 
Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society,  there  being  nearly  one  hun- 
dred  ladies  and   gentlemen  present. 

Prominent  among  the  visitors  from  a  distance  were  F.  R. 
Newbold,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y.;  S.  S.  Pennock,  J.  L.  Pennock,  A. 
B.  Cartledge,  Philadelphia;  Charles  Ingram.  Westerly,  R.  I.;  A. 
Farenwald,  Roslyn,  Pa.;  Peter  Crowe,  Utica,  N.  Y.;  P.  M.  Pierson, 
Scarboro,  N.  Y.;  J.  B.  Nugent,  Jr.,  F.  H.  Traendly,  W  F.  Sheridan. 
New  York  City;  F.  R.  Pierson,  Tarrytown,  N.  Y. ;  T  McCarthy, 
Providence,  R.  I.;  J.  S.  Play,  Philadelphia;  J.  F.  Huss.  Carl  Fohn, 
and  Alex  Cumming,  Hartford,  Conn.;  J.  F.  Struck,  Summit,  N.  J.; 
Thos.  Knight,  Rutherford,  N.  J.;  A.  H.  Langjahr  and  Mrs.  Lang- 
jahr.  New  York;  A.  J.  Guttman,  New  York;  Robert  Simpson, 
Clifton,  N.  J.;   Frank  Moore  and  daughter,  Chatham,  N.   J.;  Harry 

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O.  May,  Summit,  N.  J.;  Frank  McMahon,  Seabright,  N.  J.;  F. 
Lautenschlager,  Chicago;  D.  MacRorie,  South  Orange,  N.  J.;  Paul 
Dailledouze  and  niece,  Flatbush,  N.  Y.;  Benj.  Hammond  and  daugh- 
ter,  Fishkill,  N.  Y. 

President  Alexander  Montgomery  delivered  the  following  ad- 
dress: ,       ,  i  :  -J 

We  have  met  again  to  take  note  of  our  progress  and  do  hom- 
age to  our  queen,  and  although  we  have  hardly  made  the  progress 
that  the  Rose  Society  is  entitled  to,  considering  the  vast  amount 
of  capital  invested  in  the  business  and  the  number  of  able  men 
who  have  made  the  cultivation  of  the  rose  their  life  work,  yet  I 
think  that  we  begin  to  see  light  ahead.  There  have  been  sug- 
gested various  reasons  to  account  for  the  slow  progress  that  this 
society  has  made.  It  has  been  charged  against  us  that  we  are  not 
national  in  that  we  have  failed  to  cover  the  principal  cities  of  the 
country,  but,  with  patience  on  the  part  of  our  critics,  and  with 
the  co-operation  of  those  to  whom  this  society  has  a  right  to  look 
to  for  support,  we  will  yet  visit  them  all.  The  few  pioneers  who 
have  done  so  much  to  nurse  the  young  society  along  are  entitled 
to  our  gratitude  for  work  done,  and  when  the  time  comes  for  the 
Rose  Society  to  start  on  its  peregrinations,  I  think  I  do  not  err 
in  saying  that  it  will  have  the  hearty  co-operation  of  those  who 
have  stood  by  it  thus  far.  Distance  will  not  diminish  the  interest 
in  the  flower  of  flowers,  nor  the  society  which  stands  for  its  ad- 
vancement. 

The  rose  has  not  lacked  for  enthusiasts  any  more  than  the  car- 
nation, but  it  has  missed  that  incentive  to  bring  rose  men  to- 
gether that  the  carnation  men  have  had,  namely,  something  new. 
The  shows  have  had  but  little  variety,  practically  the  same  few 
varieties  were  forthcoming  year  after  year;  a  little  larger  or  smaller 
as  we  happened  to  carry  them  in  our  minds,  or  whether  they  hap- 
pened to  be  our  own  or  the  other  fellow's  flowers,  but  evidence  is 
not  wanting  that  this  will  all  be  changed  in  the  near  future  and 
we  expect  to  again  hear  the  cry  go  forth  as  it  did  in  '6i,  but  this 
time,  thank  God,  it  is  not  the  soldier  but  the  enthusiastic  rosarian 
who  raises  the  cry,  "On  to   Richmond." 

The  American  rose-grower  has  at  last  awakened  to  the  fact 
that  if  a  race  of  roses  adapted  to  his  needs  is  to  be  forthcoming, 
it  must  be  done  by  himself.  Pie  has  paid,  in  the  past,  thousands  of 
dollars  for  European  varieties  that  were  seldom  suited  to  his  re- 
quirements, notwithstanding  that  they  might  be  all   that  the  raiser 


claimed  for  them  when  growing  under  their  own  conditions.  This 
applies  in  large  measure  to  roses  for  out  door  cultivation  as  well 
as  to  those  grown  under  glass,  and  I  am  inclined  to  think  that  the 
former  is  the  larger  field  for  the  hybridist,  and  with  a  reasonable 
amount  of  encouragement,  I  predict  that  the  near  future  will  see 
commendable  progress  made  in  a  truly  American  type  of  roses 
adapted  to  the  climatic  conditions  found  here.  It  should  be  the 
duty  of  this  society  to  encourage  in  every  way  possible  the  rose 
hybridist,  as  in  large  measure  the  future  of  the  rose  society  will 
depend  on  him  for  the  stimulating  interest  created  by  having  some- 
thing new.  The  commercial  man  ought  to  be  alive  to  the  fact  that 
if  the  rose  is  to  hold  the  place  of  honor  and  profit,  he  must  have 
something  to  keep  the  buying  public  from  becoming  tired  of  seeing 
only  the  few  familiar  old  varieties,  however  meritorious  they  may 
be. 

A  proceeding  that  I  think  would  be  of  especial  benefit  to  the 
introducer  and  buyer  of  new  roses,  would  be  for  this  society  to 
appoint  local  committees  at  the  large  centers,  after  the  method  of 
the  Chrysanthemum  Society,  to  whom  flowers  ccnild  be  sent  to  be 
judged  according  to  the  scale  of  the  American  Rose  Society.  For 
convenience  this  could  be  done  at  the  various  fall  shows,  and  being 
judged  by  the  official  scale  would  be  of  value  to  all.  The  same 
committees  could  visit  the  new  claimants  in  their  home  (juarters 
and  report  on  their  winter  (|uaHties. 

These  judges  could  be  appointed  by  the  executive  committee 
and  the  chairmen  of  these  committees,  or  as  many  of  them  as  were 
recjuired.  could  be  the  judges  at  the  annual  show. 

Now  a  word  about  the  show  itself.  The  schedule  needs  to  be 
practically  rewritten  and  adapted  to  the  particular  section  of  the 
country  to  which  the  show  is  to  go  the  following  year.  A  prelim- 
inary schedule  should  be  sent  out  in  the  fall,  otherwise  the  grow- 
ers of  pot  roses  are  largely  eliminated,  and  it  will  be  in  evidence 
at  the  Boston  show  that  this  can  be  made  both  an  interesting  and 
educational  section  of  our  shows.  If  possible  a  meeting  of  the 
executive  committee  should  be  held  during  the  convention  of  the 
Society  of  American  Florists,  otherwise  it  will  be  almost  impos- 
sible to  get  a  majority  of  them  together  later  in  the  season,  as 
they  are  and  should  be  men  from  wide  apart  sections  of  the  coun- 
try and  find  it  difficult  to  leave  their  business  later   on. 

In  conclusion,  I  would  ask  one  and  all  to  stay  and  take  part 
in  this  meeting,  and  if  they  can  of¥er  anything  for  the  good  of  this 


society  it  is  their  duty  to  do  so.  To  the  young  men  I  would  ex- 
tend a  pressing  invitation  to  take  part  in  these  proceedings,  and  if 
with  their  young  and  progressive  ideas  they  can  show  us  wherein 
a  part  of  the  machinery  of  this  society  has  worn  out  or  become 
obsolete.  I  promise  them  that  to  the  best  of  my  ability  I  will  assist 
them  to  have  it  replaced  by  more  modern  works.  Progress  should 
be  the  hailing  sign  of  this  society,  for  the  only  place  the  American 
rosarian  can  afford  to  sit  is  in  the  very  prow  of  the  vessel,  even  at 
the   risk   of  an   occasional   wave   splashing   over  him. 

Secretary  W.  J.   Stewart  presented  the   following  report: 

Mr.    President  and   Members  of  the  American   Rose   Society, 

Gentlemen: — I  have  the  honor  to  make  the  following  report  as 
secretary  since  the   resignation   of  Mr.    Barron  last  fall. 

The  number  of  members  on  the  list  when  it  came  to  my  hands 
was  191,  of  whom  36  were  life  members,  and  155  annual  members. 
The  majority  of  the  latter  had  paid  no  assessments  for  two  years  or 
more.  Bills  were  sent  to  all  and  the  returns  have  been  quite  sat- 
isfactory, everything  considered,  as  the  treasurer's  report  will  show. 
In  the  meantime  five  new  life  members  and  sixteen  annual  have 
been  added. 

Silver  medals  won  two  years  ago,  at  the  Anandale  Rose  Show 
by  Crumwold  Gardens  and  at  Lenox,  Mass.,  by  Giraud  Foster, 
have  been  struck  of¥  and  sent  to  their  owners.  Through  an  error 
in  the  schedule,  a  silver  cup  was  awarded  at  Poughkeepsie  the 
same  year,  instead  of  a  medal  to  F.  Heeremans  of  Lenox.  Mr.  F. 
R.  Newbold,  who  was  president  of  the  American  Rose  Society  at 
that  time  has  generously  provided  the  cup  and  it  has  been  for- 
warded, suitably  engraved,  to  Mr.  Heeremans. 

The  sentiment  all  over  the  country  towards  this  society  is 
extremely  cordial  so  far  as  I  have  been  able  to  learn,  and  the  out- 
look is  most  encouraging  for  the  organization  and  the  objects  for 
which  it  stands. 

The  report  was  accepted. 

Treasurer  J.  N.  May  being  unable  to  attend,  because  of  sickness, 
the  following  summary  of  his  report  was  read  by  the  secretary: 


RECEIPTS. 

March  13,  1903,  Balance  on  hand $971.12 

Annual  dues    442.20 

Life    Membership    250.00 

Premium,   R.   Scott  &  Son 50.00 

Premium,   M.   W.   Walsh 25.00 

Premium   refunded  by    B.   Dorrance 100.00 

Interest  on  Life  Mem.   Fund 96.56 


$1,934.88 

PAYMENTS. 

Premiums   $782.00 

Secretary's    salary    100.00 

Postage,    cash    and    stationery 82.08 

Medals    and   engraving 11-25 

Life    Mem.    Fund 250.00 

Balance,   Mar.  23.   1905 709-55 


$1,934.88 
On  motion  the  report  was  accepted. 

M.  H.  Walsh  of  Woods  Hole  then  read  the  following  paper; 
HARDY    GARDEN    ROSES 

HOW   THE   AMERICAN   ROSE   SOCIETY   MAY    PROMOTE    AND   ENCOURAGE 

THE   SUCCESSFUL   CULTIVATION   OF  THESE   FLOWERS   BY 

AMATEUR   ROSE   GROWERS 

A  great  deal  has  been  written  by  eminent  rosarians,  and  poets 
so  often  have  sung  the  praises  of  the  most  beautiful  of  flowers,  the 
queen  of  them  all,  the  rose.  This  flower  is  pre-eminently  entitled 
to  this  honor  for  the  many  purposes  for  which  it  is  valued  from 
the  cradle  to  the  grave. 

It  is  cheering  to  note  the  awakening  of  a  new  and  live  interest 
which  is  being  manifested  by  amateurs  and  others  in  the  growing 
of  hardy  garden  roses.  The  increased  demand  for  these  plants  for 
the  past  five  years  is  sufficient  proof. 

About  twenty  years  ago  the  National  Rose  Society  of  England 

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was  organized,  the  aim  and  object  of  this  society  being  to  promote 
and  encourage  the  culture  of  the  rose  and  to  disseminate  practical 
information  for  the  proper  growth  and  cultivation  of  this  flower. 
It  is  through  the  untiring  efforts  and  the  influence  of  this  organiza- 
tion that  the  rose  is  so  generally  grown  by  the  amateur  and  the 
cottager  as  well  as  by  the  wealthy  class. 

The  American  Rose  Society  is  organized  on  practically  the  same 
principle,  the  aim  and  object  being  to  promote  a  greater  interest  in 
the  growing  of  the  rose  and  to  educate  in  its  culture  those  who 
love  the  flower  and  desire  to  grow  it. 

The  American  Rose  Society  includes  in  its  membership  men 
the  -greater  part  of  whose  lives  have  been  devoted  largely  to  the 
growing  of  roses,  and  who  by  their  wide  experience  are  well  qual- 
ified to  give  the  information  so  many  people  desire  in  relation  to 
rose  culture.  The  amateur  rose  growers  especially  are  seeking  and 
anxious  to  receive  such  directions. 

There  are  several  essentials  in  the  growing  of  roses.  The  first 
is  the  soil:  this  would  apply  in  a  general  way.  A  large  number 
who  buy  roses  know  nothing  about  what  soil  is  best  suited  for  these 
plants.  This  I  know  from  my  experience  with  purchasers.  While 
they  are  often  familiar  with  the  varieties,  they  admit  they  know 
nothing  wdiatever  about  preparing  the  ground.  Hundreds  of  these 
people  would  be  willing  to  become  members  of  the  Rose  Society, 
could  they  receive  some  practical  cultural  directions  concerning  rose 
growing. 

It  is  surprising  how  many  buy  roses  and  continue  to  buy  and 
replace  them  simply  through  lack  of  knowledge  how  to  properly 
care  for  them.  They  buy  through  love  of  the  flower  for  its  own 
sake.  Many  know  not  whether  they  should  be  planted  on  the  north 
side  or  in  a  southern  exposure.  They  are  not  familiar  with  and 
know  practically  nothing  about  pruning  and  properly  guarding 
against  insect  pests.  In  fact,  the  large  majority  of  those  who  buy 
roses  year  after  year  have  but  little  practical  knowledge  relating  to 
the  proper  care  and  the  attention  these  plants  require  for  successful 
growth.  i    I  - 

It  seems  to  the  writer  that  the  Rose  Society  should  give  prac- 
tical cultural  directions  and  instructions  to  those  seeking  such,  and 
begin  and  educate  the  masses  who  are  interested  in  roses.  This 
could  be  done  by  publishing  a  practical  treatise  on  the  rose  for  the 
amateur,  or  could  be  issne^l  in  the  form  of  a  bulletin  to  all  members 
of  the  society. 


When  this  became  known  I  believe  the  membership  would  rap- 
idly increase  and  the  bulletin,  if  found  desirable,  could  give  informa- 
tion applicable  to  all  points  of  this  country.  There  are  members 
well  qualified  in  the  different  sections  of  the  country  to  give  the 
practical  cultural  directions  treating  on  soil,  situation,  pruning,  se- 
lection of  varieties  of  Hybrid  Teas,  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  Japanese 
and  their  hybrids,  climbing  roses.  Rambler  roses,  and  their  various 
uses. 

This  matter  wisely  followed  up  would  make  the  Rose  Society 
the  official  organ,  the  recognized  authority  on  all  matters  relating 
to  the  rose.  At  the  present  time  the  society  may  not  be  ready  to 
take  up  this  matter  or  approve  of  these  suggestions,  but  I  feel  sure 
they   will   recei\'e  their  earnest   consideration. 

The  Carnation  Society  is  prosperous,  and  the  grand  results  in 
the  increasing  popularity  of  this  flower,  the  perfection  of  the  blooms 
in  color,  size  and  texture  are  surprising  and  gratifying.  The  Chry- 
santhemum Society  is  prosperous  and  the  wonderful  advance  in  the 
development  of  this  flower  is  marvellous.  The  peony  has  also  a 
society  and  they  are  formulating  plans  for  the  classification  and 
correct  naming  of  the  varieties.  These  societies  are  to  be  con- 
gratulated for  the  zeal  and  perseverance  and  for  the  grand  and 
noble  work  they  have  done  in  their  respective  spheres. 

The  Rose  Society  is  waking  to  a  realization  of  its  duties  which 
is  gratifying,  and  the  officers  of  the  society  have  worked  zealously 
the  last  year,  and  are  entitled  to  the  thanks  and  hearty  co-operation 
of  all  its  members.  Let  us  hope  that  the  interest  now  being  man- 
ifested will  stimulate  our  rose  growers  to  produce  new  and  superior 
varieties  of  American  origin  and  better  adapted  to  our  climate. 

May  the  good  work  continue  and  the  rose  always  hold  the 
honor  and  title  of  Queen  of  Flowers  and  the  Garden! 

A  question  as  to  which  are  the  best  six  hardy  roses  for  the 
New  England  States  brought  out  a  very  interesting  discussion. 

Mr.  Walsh  recommended  for  Hybrid  Perpetuals.  Baroness 
Rothschild,  Clio.  Ulrich  Brunner.  Prince  Camille  de  Rohan,  Baron 
de  Bonstetin  and  Capt.  Hayward;  for  Hybrid  Teas,  Capt.  Christy, 
Caroline  Testout,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  La  France,  Hainan 
Cochet  and  Madam  Abel  Chatenay.  Mr.  Walsh  is  very  much  im- 
pressed with  Madam  Abel  Chatenay  as  a  hardy  outdoor  rose,  hav- 
ing experimented  with  it  for  two  years  even  to  the  extent  of  ex- 
posure without  any  protection,  which  is  the  true  test  of  hardiness. 


For  six  good  hardy  ramblers  he  recommended  Lady  Gay,  Daisy, 
Sweetheart,  Farquhar  and  Philadelphia  Rambler.  We  have  some 
very  good  sorts  of  American  origin  in  this  class.  Manda  originated 
six  or  eight  good  varieties.  Dr.  Van  Fleet  raised  the  Philadelphia 
Rambler. 

Several  present  did  not  think  Baroness  Rothschild  should  be 
included  in  the  collection  of  six  H.  P.  roses.  Mr.  Wheeler  said 
with  him  it  lives,  but  does  not  grow,  and  recommended  General 
Jacqueminot  and  Magna  Charta.  Mr.  Siebrecht  took  objection  to 
Magna  Charta  and  says  he  treats  this  variety  as  a  shrub,  as  only 
one  crop  of  flowers  is  to  be  had  from  this  sort,  whereas  the  others 
named  are  perpetual  bloomers.  Mr.  W.  N.  Craig  recommended 
as  six  hardy  H.  P.  roses,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Madam  Gabriel  Luizet, 
General  Jacqueminot,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Paul  Neyron,  John  Hop- 
per, and  in  addition  to  Mr.  Walsh's  five  best  varieties  of  ramblers 
suggested  Dorothy  Perkins.  W.  J.  Stewart  said  Carmine  Pillar 
ought  to  be  included  in  the  list  of  best  six  climbers. 

It  was  also  voiced  that  the  society  should  take  some  action  to 
check  the  demand  for  Holland-grown  roses  and  should  persuade 
to  have  a  higher  duty  placed  on  this  article.  Mr.  Walsh  said  we 
cannot  ship  American  rose  stock  direct  to  Holland;  it  must  first 
go  to  England  and  then  can  be  sent  to  other  European  countries. 
Our  society  can  benefit  the  people  by  explaining  that  Holland 
roses  are  swamp-grown  and  not  fit  for  this  country.  They  are 
disseminated  largely  by  department  stores  and  prove  only  too  dear 
in  the  end.  This  stock  is  not  adapted  to  this  country  and  cannot 
stand  our  hot  summer  seasons. 

A  resolution  constituting  a  publication  committee  and  author- 
izing the  issuance  of  periodical  bulletins  of  information  pertinent 
to  the  rose,  also  an  annual  report  by  the  secretary,  was  unanimously 
adopted.  Benjamin  Hammond  offered  to  assume  the  cost  of  print- 
ing 10,000  bulletins  and  his  proposition  was  accepted  with  a  vote  of 
thanks.  :    I     f    '      "l'^'! 

Boston  was  selected  as  the  place  for  the  next  meeting  and 
ofificers  for  the  coming  year  were  elected  as  follows,  the  chair  being 
occupied  temporarily  by  Judge  C.  W.  Hoitt  of  Nashua,  N.  H.: 
President,  Alexander  Montgomery;  vice-president,  Robert  Simp- 
son; treasurer,  Harry  O.  May;  secretary,  William  J.  Stewart.  W. 
N.  Craig  was  elected  to  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  Mr.  Simpson's 
election  to   the   vice-presidency  and   Messrs.   M.   H.   Walsh    and  A. 

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Farenwald    were    elected    for    the    regular    three-year    term    on    the 
executive  committee. 

The  report  of  the  judges  of  the  exhibition  was  as  follows: 

Teas  and  Hybrid  Teas. 

Division  A. — Twenty-five  cut  blooms  (open  to  all).  American 
Beauty,  ist,  BriarclifT  greenhouses;  2d,  W.  H.  Elliott.  Bride:  ist, 
W.  H.  Elliott.  Bridesmaid:  ist,  W.  H.  Elliott;  2d,  Montrose 
Greenhouses.  Mme.  Hoste:  ist,  John  Breitmeyer's  Sons.  Souvenir 
de  President  Carnot:  ist,  R.  T.  McGorum;  2d,  J.  McFarland.  Gold- 
en Gate:  ist,  Floral  Exchange;  2d,  Robert  Simpson.  Bon  Silene: 
1st,  John  Breitmeyer's  Sons.  Mrs.  Oliver  Ames:  1st,  W.  H.  El- 
liott. Ivory:  ist,  Floral  Exchange.  Safrano:  ist,  W.  H.  Elliott. 
Liberty:  ist,  W.  H.  Elliott;  2d,  Waban  Rose  Conservatories.  Any 
other  named  disseminated  variety:  ist  prize  "A,"  Mr.  Fitzpatrick, 
Killarney;  ist  prize  "B,"  Robert  Simpson,  Uncle  John;  ist  prize 
"C,"  John  Breitmeyer's  Sons,  La  Detroit.  Queen  of  Edgely:  ist. 
Floral  Exchange. 

Division  B. — (Open  to  growers  having  not  more  than  forty 
thousand  feet  of  glass  in  roses.)  Twelve  cut.  blooms.  American 
Beauty:  ist.  Briarclifif  Greenhouses.  Bride:  ist,  Montrose  Green- 
houses; 2d,  R.  T.  McGorum.  Bridesmaid:  ist,  Montrose  Green- 
houses; 2d,  Robert  Montgomery.  Souvenir  de  President  Carnot: 
1st,  Robert  T.  McGorum;  2d,  J.  McFarland.  Mrs.  Oliver  Ames: 
the  2d  prize  to  Robert  Montgomery. 

Hybrid  Perpetuals. 

Division  D. — Twelve  cut  blooms.  (Stems  not  less  than  twelve 
inches.)  Ulrich  Brunner:  ist,  J.  McFarland.  Mrs.  John  Laing:  ist, 
J.  McFarland. 

Division  E.— (Open  to  private  gardeners  and  amateurs  only.) 
Twelve  cut  blooms.     Magna  Charta:   ist,  Col.  Chas.  PfafY. 

Division  F.— Special  prizes  for  Cut  Blooms.— Special  prize  pre- 
sented by  Benjamin  Dorrance. — For  display  of  cut  blooms  of  roses, 
not  less  than  five  varieties  and  not  less  than  twenty-five  blooms  of 
any  one  variety,  to  be  competed  for  by  growers  outside  of  a  radius 
of  one  hundred  and  fifty  miles  of  Boston:  Brant  Bros.,  Utica,  N. 
Y.,  a  silver  cup. 

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Special  prize  offered  by  John  B.  Nugent,  Jr.  Twenty-five 
blooms  of  any  red  rose,  not  disseminated  previous  to  1903:  ist, 
Jolm  N,  May.  Gen.  MacArthur. 

Special  prize  offered  by  John  B.  Nugent,  Jr.  Twenty-five 
blooms  of  any  pink  rose,  not  disseminated  previous  to  1903:  ist, 
John    Breitmeyer's   Sons,   La   Detroit. 

Special  prize  offered  by  President  Alexander  Montgomery. 
Twenty-five  blooms  of  any  American  seedling  rose,  introduced  in 
or  since   1901:  John  Breitmeyer  &  Sons,   La  Detroit. 

Special  prize  offered  by  Siebrecht  &  Sons.  Fifty  blooms  of 
Killarney.  grown  within  two  hundred  and  fifty  miles  of  Boston: 
Mr."  Fitzpatrick. 

Special  prize  offered  by  Treasurer  John  N.  May.  Display  of 
blooms  not  less  than  ten  varieties,  in  a  space  of  fifty  square  feet: 
Col.  Chas.  Pfaff. 

"Executive  Committee's  prizes."  Fifty  blooms  of  American 
Beauty  roses:  ist,  Waban  Rose  Conservatories;  2d,  Briarcliff  Green- 
houses. Fifty  blooms  of  any  other  variety:  ist,  A.  Farenwald,  Lib- 
erty; 2d,  W.  H.  Elliott,  Liberty.  Six  blooms  of  any  variety  intro- 
duced in  1901  or  subsequently:  ist,  John  N.  May,  General  Mac- 
Arthur.  Twenty-five  blooms  of  any  rose  of  American  origin,  not 
yet  in  commerce,  either  Tea  or  Hybrid  Tea,  seedling  or  sport: 
Waban   Rose   Conservatories,  rose   Wellesley. 

Special  prize  offered  by  E.  A.  Clark,  for  twenty-five  blooms  of 
hybrid  perpetual  roses,  not  less  than  six  varieties,  for  private  gar- 
deners only:     Col.  Chas.  Pfaff. 

Pot  Plants. 

Division  G. — (Open  to  all.)  Twenty-five  hybrid  perpetual  roses 
in  pots,  not  less  than  ten  varieties:  Miss  S.  B.  Fay  (M.  H.  Walsh, 
gardener),  a  silver  cup  presented  by  Col.  Chas.  Pfaff. 

Twelve  hybrid  perpetual  roses  in  pots,  not  less  than  five  va- 
rieties: W.  W.  Edgar.     Presented  by  M.  H.  Walsh. 

Six  plants,  any  one  variety,  in  not  larger  than  eight-inch  pots: 
F.  R.  Pierson,  Baby  Rambler. 

Specimen  plant,  in  pot:  ist,  W.  W.  Edgar,  Mme,  Eug.  Verdier; 
2d,   M.   H.  Walsh,  Urania. 

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Climbing  Roses  in  Pots. 

Specimen  plant,  trained  or  not,  in  pot  or  tub,  not  less  than 
twelve-inch:  ist,   M.   H.   Walsh,  Lady   Gay. 

Display  of  Rambler  and  Climbing  roses  in  pots,  covering  not 
less  than  fifty  square  feet:  M.  H.  Walsh,  presented  by  F.  R.  New- 
bold. 

Peter  Crowe  prize,  for  best  vase  of  Bride  and  Bridesmaid: 
Waban  Rose  Conservatories,  a  gold  medal. 

Pierson  Sefton  Silver  Cup,  for  vase  of  fifty  assorted  roses,  not 
less  than  three  varieties:  the  Waban   Rose  Conservatories. 

Cup  offered  by  A.  H.  Hews  Co.,  for  best  rose  plant,  not  a 
climber:  W.  W.  Edgar. 

Prize  offered  by  Welch  Bros.,  for  best  vase  of  roses  in  the  hall: 
Waban  Rose  Conservatories. 

Lord  &  Burnham  Trophy:  Waban  Rose  Conservatories,  prize 
awarded  in  conjunction  with  the  ist  (cash)  prize  for  fifty  American 
Beauty  roses  in  Class   F. 

Signed  :  J.  F.  Huss, 

Peter  Crowe, 
W.  F.  Sheridan, 

Judges. 

THE    BANQUET. 

The  banquet  given  by  the  horticultural  interests  of  Boston  to 
the  American  Rose  Society  at  Hotel  Thorndike  was  attended  by 
about  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  ladies  and  gentlemen.  The 
speakers'  table  was  decorated  with  a  beautiful  centerpiece  of  rose 
Wellesley.  The  smaller  tables  at  which  the  guests  were  seated  in 
groups  of  six  were  also  finely  adorned  with  tall  vases  of  roses  on 
the  side  rows  and  low  baskets  down  the  centre.  A  rich  mantel 
decoration  of  American  Beauties  and  profuse  garlands  of  asparagus 
contributed  to  the  extreme  beauty  of  the  banquet  hall. 

President  James  Wheeler  of  the  Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club 
of  Boston  welcomed  the  guests,  expressing  his  pleasure  at  meeting 
so  many  distinguished  visitors  and  voicing  the  belief  that,  in  the 
light  of  this  year's  great  success,  next  year's  rose  show  will  overtax; 

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the  accommodations  of  the  halls.  He  then  introduced  as  toast- 
master,  Wm.  J.  Stewart,  who,  after  a  few  introductory  words  rela- 
tive to  the  rose  and  the  organization  devoted  to  its  interests,  called 
upon  President  Alex  Montgomery  to  respond  to  the  toast,  "The 
American  Rose  Society."  Mr.  Montgomery  was  received  with  tu- 
multuous applause  and  expressed,  in  response,  his  appreciation  of 
the  honor  conferred  in  the  selection  of  Boston  as  the  next  meeting 
place. 

M.  H.  Walsh  was  next  called  upon  to  receive  on  behalf  of  Miss 
Sarah  B.  Fay,  the  beautiful  silver  cup  presented  by  Col.  Chas.  PfafT, 
and  made  felicitous  reply. 

Frank  H.  Traendly,  president  of  the  New  York  Florists'  Club, 
responded  for  that  organization,  which  had  shown  its  good-will 
towards  Boston  by  sending  so  many  of  its  members  to  this  occa- 
sion, expressing  appreciation  of  the  hospitality  extended  by 
Boston. 

Mr.   Montgomery   was  then  called  up   to  receive  and   hold  for 

the  coming  year  the  Lord  &  Burnham  silver  cup.  on  behalf  of  the 

Waban  Rose  Conservatories.  Mr.  Montgomery  promised  to  do 
his  best  to  win  the  honor  of  filling  it  next  year. 

Adolph  Farenwald,  speaking  for  the  toast  to  "The  Florists' 
Club  of  Philadelphia."  said  some  verj-  interesting  and  inspiring 
things  about  the  rose,  and  complimented  Boston  upon  the  grand 
exhibition  he  had  been  privileged  to  enjoy.  The  A.  H.  Hews  & 
Co.'s  cup,  won  by  W.  W.  Edgar,  was  next  handed  over  to  that 
gentleman,   who   responded  with  a   beaming  "Thank  you." 

Mr.  Parker,  who  was  called  upon  to  respond  for  the  amateurs, 
spoke  interestingly,  saying  that  if  he  had  to  choose  his  occupation 
over  again  he  would  become  a  gardener  or  a  florist. 

Prof.  Louis  C.  Elson,  who  was  the  next  speaker,  was  witty  and 
entertaining  as  ever.  He  acknowledged  his  inability  to  say  much 
about  the  rose  from  experience,  and  he  might  not  be  able  to  tell  the 
difiference  between  a  Lawson  pink  and  a  Standard  Oil  plant,  but 
understood  they  were  both  obtained  by  grafting.  He  gave  some 
interesting  historical  facts  relative  to  the  use  of  flowers  in  olden 
times,  referring  particularly  to  the  famous  tulip  craze  in  Holland. 

The  gold  medal  presented  by  Peter  Crowe  was  then  handed 
to   Mr.   Montgomery,  the  winner,  who   responded  appropriately. 

H.  A.  Siebrecht  applauded  the  good  fellowship  prevailing,  and 

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made   a   very   flowery,    rosy   speech,    complimentary    to    Boston    and 
her  visitors  and  recording  a  promise  to  come  again  a  year  hence. 

Jackson  Dawson,  being  next  called  upon,  spoke  of  his  efforts 
to  bring  the  hardy  roses  into  more  general  use  and  the  methods 
by  which  this  might  be  attained. 

Peter  Fisher  responded  for  the  American  Carnation  Society. 
He  told  of  his  love  for  the  carnation  to  which  he  had  devoted  so 
many  years  of  his  life,  but  generously  accorded  the  rose  her  title 
of  the  Queen  of  Flowers  still,  and  told  how  he  and  Mr.  Montgomery 
had  yesterday  exchanged  compliments  liy  becoming  members  of 
each  other's  society.  He  hoped  that  the  two  societies  would  work 
hand  in  hand  together. 

Benjamin  Hammond  responded  gallantly  to  the  toast  of  "The 
Ladies."  The  greatest  carnation  had  been  named  in  honor  of  a 
lady,  and  the  thousands  of  dollars  paid  for  it  had  been  a  better  in- 
vestment frir  the  people's  advancement  than  if  the  amount  had  been 
paid  into  a  missionary  society. 

J.  K.  M.  L.  Farquhar  was  next  called  upon  to  speak  for  the 
Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society.  He  spoke  of  the  pride  that 
institution  felt  in  welcoming  such  men  as  constitute  the  American 
Rose  Society  and  have  made  such  a  notable  exhibition  of  the  florists' 
art.  Our  new  roses  and  carnations  are  attracting  the  attention  of 
Europe,  and  the  future  is  full  of  promise  for  advanced  horticulture 
in  America. 

J.  B.  Nugent,  being  called  upon  to  speak  for  28th  street,  New 
York,  the  great  centre  of  rose  distribution,  did  so  eloquently  and 
well.  He  was  followed  by  Theodore  Wirth  of  Hartford,  who  gave 
a  brief  description  of  the  magnificent  rose  garden  recently  con- 
structed by  him  in  the   Hartford  parks. 

M.  H.  Walsh  was  next,  and  received  an  ovation.  He  spoke 
enthusiastically  of  the  rapid  advancement  of  the  rose  interests  now 
under  way  and  promised  great  things  for  next  year's  exhibition,  not 
only  from  New  England,  but  the  other  large  rose-growing  com- 
munities all  over  the  country. 

President  Wheeler  made  the  closing  remarks,  and  after  a  hearty 
vote  of  thanks  had  been  vociferously  presented  to  toast-master 
Stewart,  the  pleasant  occasion  came  to  a  close. 


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Informal  Executive  Meeting  at  Boston 


On  Saturday,  April  29,  an  informal  meeting  of  the  local  mem- 
bers of  the  executive  board  of  the  American  Rose  Society  was  held 
at  the  office  of  the  secretary,  11  Hamilton  place.  Several  items  held 
over  unfinished  from  the  recent  meeting  of  the  society  in  Boston 
were  taken  up  and  duly  disposed  of. 

President-elect  Peter  Fisher,  of  the  American  Carnation  So- 
ciety, was  invited  to  meet  with  the  rose  society  representatives  and 
give  his  views  on  the  suggestions  made  by  the  A'lassachusetts  Horti- 
cultural Society,  that  the  meetings  and  exhibitions  of  the  two  so- 
cieties to  be  held  in  Boston  in  1906  be  amalgamated.  Mr.  Fisher 
was  very  positive  in  his  opinion  that  the  Carnation  Society  would 
not  and  could  not  consider  the  changing  from  the  usual  date  of  its 
winter  meetings  to  one  late  enough  to  be  of  any  value  for  a  rose 
exhibition;  and  President  Montgomery  was  equally  sure  that  it 
would  be  impracticable  to  set  the  rose  society's  exhibition  at  a  date 
early  enough  to  accommodate  the  carnation  rooted-cutting  growers. 
There  being  an  interval  of  two  months  between  the  two  exhibi- 
tions, it  was  accepted  by  the  meeting  as  settled  that  it  would  be 
out  of  the  question  to  amalgamate  the  two  exhibitions,  and  no  en- 
couragemen  could  be  offered  to  those  advocating  such  an  arrange- 
ment. 

The  secretary  submitted  a  considerable  correspondence  in  ref- 
erence to  the  Dorrance  cup  offered  for  competition  at  the  recent 
Boston  show  and  won  by  Messrs.  Brant  Bros,  of  Utica,  N.  Y.  So 
far  as  can  be  ascertained  from  the  statements  of  those  interested, 
this  cup  was  sent  by  express  by  Mr.  Dorrance  to  Secretary  Barron 
in  care  of  Secretary  Rust  at  HorticuUural  Hall,  Philadelphia,  previ- 
ous to  the  spring  exhibition  of  1904.  Mr.  Rust  states  that  it  was 
delivered  by  him  to  Secretary  Barron.  Mr.  Barron  represents  that 
he  can  recall  nothing  to  throw  any  light  upon  this  matter.  He 
does  not  remember  ever  having  seen  or  had  the  cup  in  his  pos- 
session, and  has  been  unable  to  locate  it.  The  matter  being  quite  a 
serious  one,  the  members  of  the  executive  board  present  felt  that 
Mr.  Barron  had  not  been  relieved  of  the  responsibility  of  the 
cup's  custody,  and  the  secretary  was  instructed  to  request  from  him, 
on  behalf  of  the  Rose  Society,  a  more  satisfactory  statement. 

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A  discrepancy  in  the  awards  at  the  recent  rose  show  having 
been  detected,  the  secretary  was  instructed  to  make  the  proper  cor- 
rection whereby  the  Briarcliff  Greenhouses  should  receive  the  cor- 
rect award.  The  awards  were  duly  audited  by  the  president  and 
the  secretary  instructed  to  forward  list  of  same  to  the  treasurer  for 
payment. 

It  was  considered  advisable  that  a  more  careful  system  regard- 
ing the  reception  and  delivery  of  flowers  at  the  exhibitions  be  adopt- 
ed, and  that  adequate  safeguards  be  thrown  around  the  exhibits 
after  the  closing  of  the  exhibitions  so  that  flowers  and  plants  might 
not  be  appropriated  by  parties  having  no  right  to  them,  as  has  been 
charged  in  the  past. 

It  being  understood  that  the  full  executive  board  would  be 
asked  to  meet  at  Hartford  at  some  date  in  June,  1905,  when  the 
rose  garden  in  Elizabeth  Park  would  be  in  its  best  shape,  it  was 
voted  that  at  that  time  all  the  matters  taken  up  informally  by  this 
meeting  of  the  Boston  members  should  be  submitted  for  ratifica- 
tion by  the  full  board,  together  with  other  business  of  importance 
in   connection  with  the  society's  future   activities. 


Executive  Committee  Meeting:  at  Hattford,  Conn., 
June  J  9,  1905. 


The  executive  committee  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  in  ac- 
ceptance of  the  invitation  of  Superintendent  Theodore  Wirth  and 
the  Hartford  Florists'  Club,  met  in  Hartford,  Conn.,  on  Monday, 
June  19.  There  were  in  the  party  President  Alex.  Montgomery 
and  Robert  Montgomery,  Natick,  Mass.:  Secretary  W.  J.  Stewart, 
Boston;  Robert  Simpson,  Clifton,  N.  J.;  A.  Farenwald,  Roslyn,  Pa.; 
H.  A.  Siebrecht,  New  York:  F.  R.  Pierson,  Tarrytown,  N.  Y.,  and 
A.  Hans,  Stamford,  Conn.,  from  a  distance,  and  a  goodly  delegation 
of  the  local  members  of  the  Florists'  Club.  Previous  to  the  exec- 
utive meeting  an  inspection  of  the  rose  garden  at  Elizabeth  Park 
was  made,  and,  to  those  who  had  not  seen  it  before,  the  scene  was 
one  of  delighted  astonishment.  The  rose  garden  proper  contains 
about  one  and   one-quarter  acres.      On  a   central   rustic  pagoda,  on 


the  boundary  trellises,  and  on  the  arches  over  the  turf  walks,  the 
climbing  roses  are  seen:  on  the  declivity  from  the  pagoda  to  the 
garden  proper,  the  trailing  varieties  luxuriate,  and  then,  in  succes- 
sive circles,  are  the  hybrid  teas,  hybrid  perpetuals.  noisettes,  and 
other  special  classes,  one  variety  to  the  bed,  and  comprising  about 
two  hundred  named  sorts.  The  plants,  as  a  rule,  wintered  well, 
and  the  display  was  one  of  great  beauty.  The  number  of  visitors 
with  note-book  in  hand  was  especially  noticeable,  and  it  is  stated 
that  since  this  rose  garden  was  started,  the  demand  for  roses  for 
garden  planting  has  increased  five  hundred  per  cent,  with  the  local 
nurserymen. 

SESSION    OF   THE    EXECUTIVE    COMMITTEE. 

The  meeting  was  called  to  order  at  4  p.  m.  June  19,  1905,  Pres- 
ident Montgomery  in  the  chair. 

The  secretary  read  the  records  of  the  meeting  of  the  local  mem- 
bers in  Boston  held  on  April  29,  and  on  motion  of  Mr.  Siebrecht 
the  action  taken  at  that  time  was  ratified  by  the  full  board, 

A  supplemental  report  was  made  by  the  treasurer,  and  this  was 
accepted  and  placed  on  file. 

The  following  communication  from  the  Massachusetts  Horti- 
cultural Society  was  read  and  unanimously  accepted  with  sincere 
thanks: 

Boston,  Mass.,  May  29,  1905. 
Mr.  Wm.  J.  Stewart,  Secretary 

American  Rose  Society. 
Dear  Sir  :  —  At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the 
Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society,  held  May  27,  it  was 
voted  to  extend  an  invitation  to  the  American  Rose  Society 
to  hold  its  annual  meeting  and  exhibition  in  connection  with 
the  Spring  Exhibition  of  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural 
Society  in  March,  1906. 
,  Very  truly  yours, 

Wm.  p.  Rich, 

Secretary, 

The  matter  of  the  missing  Dorrance  cup  was  discussed  and  on 
motion  of  Mr.  Simpson  it  was  voted  that  the  secretary  be  instructed 
to  have  a  duplicate  cup  made  at  the  expense  of  the  society  and  draw 
upon  the  treasurer  for  the  necessary  amount. 


The  appropriation  of  mileage  for  judges  at  the  last  exhibition 
of  the  society  was  made. 

The  president  appointed  a  sub-committee  to  get  designs  for  a 
life  membership  certificate,  same  to  be  submitted  at  the  next  meet- 
ing of  the   society. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Siebrecht  the  secretary's  salary  for  the  year 
ending  July  i,  1905,  was  fixed  at  $100. 

The  president  appointed  Messrs.  Wirth,  Walsh  and  Farenwald 
a  committee  to  prepare  and  issue  bulletins  from  time  to  time. 

The  schedule  of  prizes  for  the  exhibition  of  1906  was  revised, 
and  the  treasurer  was  authorized  to  pay  out  of  the  treasury  the 
amounts  called  for  by  the  executive  committee,  prizes  which  had 
been  awarded  at  the   spring  exhibition. 

Adjourned  5.35  p.  m. 

After  the  committee  had  finished  its  labors,  automobiles  were 
brought  into  requisition  and  the  visitors  were  treated  to  a  delightful 
tour  through  Hartford's  spacious,  well-kept  public  parks,  calling  on 
the  way  to  see  the  grounds  at  Goodwin  Castle,  where  J.  F.  Huss 
was  pleased  to  show  them  what  all  agreed  was  the  most  perfect 
flower  garden,  Alpine  garden,  and  hardy  fern  collection  on  this 
continent.  The  roses  here  were  a  revelation  of  the  possibilities  of 
garden  roses  in  America.  In  the  evening  a  banquet  was  given  by 
the  Hartford  Florists'  Club  in  the  banquet  hall  of  the  leading  social 
organization  of  the  city — the  Hartford  Club.  The  decorations  of 
the  hall  were  in  splendid  taste  and  profusion.  At  either  end,  on  the 
wall,  were  the  initials  A.  R.  .S.  and  H.  F.  C.  in  flowers.  Two  im- 
mense banks  of  roses  adorned  the  table  and  through  the  centre  was 
a  broad  plaque  of  flowers,  among  which  were  tiny  electric  lights. 
Overhead  were  festoons  and  garlands  of  smilax. 

President  J.  F.  Huss  presided,  and,  after  words  of  hearty  wel- 
come, introduced  President  Sternberg  of  the  Connecticut  Horticul- 
tural Society  as  toastmaster.  President  Montgomery  of  the  Amer- 
ican Rose  Society  was  the  first  speaker.  He  said  that  he  had  neter 
seen  a  sight  so  encouraging  to  the  rose  lover  as  what  he  had  seen 
today  and  wished  that  thousands  more  could  see.  Secretary  W.  J. 
Stewart  was  next  called  upon,  and  said  that  it  had  now  been  so  con- 
clusively proven  what  could  be  done  with  ability  and  wise  culture, 
that  no  one  could  henceforth  dare  to  say  that  rose  growing  in 
American    gardens   was    an   impossibility.      The   garden   at    Hartford 

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was  an  object  lesson  which  would  mark  a  new  epoch  in  rose  culture. 
F.  R.  Pierson  waxed  eloquent  regarding  the  educational  effect  of  the 
display  he  had  been  privileged  to  see.  He  declared  the  park  sys- 
tem, its  finish,  care  and  beauty  to  be  away  out  of  proportion  to  what 
might  be  looked  for  in  a  city  of  but  80,000  population,  and  said  that 
Mr.  Wirth  had  produced  incredible  results  from  the  amount  of 
money  at  his  disposal. 

Robert  Simpson,  who  was  the  next  speaker,  spoke  amiably  for 
New  Jersey  and  characterized  the  Goodwin  gardens  as  a  veritable 
Garden  of  Eden,  a  delight  which  he  would  not  have  missed  for  the 
world.  A.  Farenwald  made  an  impassioned  but  practicable  appeal 
to  .the  Connecticut  rose  lovers  present  to  come  to  the  support  of  the 
rose  society.  He  said  that  the  roses  he  had  seen  were  an  inspira- 
tion. The  carnation  men's  talk  of  $20,000  and  $30,000  deals  was  all 
in  the  air;  the  rose  is  at  the  bottom  of  all  the  wealth  in  the  floral 
profession  today,  and  it  is  a  marvel  that  the  rose  society  is  not 
stronger. 

Theodore  Wirth  received  an  ovation  as  he  responded  to  the 
introduction  as  a  man  of  growing  national  reputation.  Hartford's 
popular  favorite.  He  gave  in  a  modest  way  his  story  of  how  the 
rose  garden  was  conceived  and  carried  out.  giving  credit  to  the 
park  commissioners  who  had  never  refused  support  or  money  when 
he  had  made  a  call  on  them,  and  to  his  assistants  in  the  work,  for 
whatever  measure  of  success  had  been  achieved.  He  was  now  con- 
vinced by  the  great  public  interest  displayed  that  there  should  be  no 
park  of  any  pretensions  without  a  rose  garden. 

Robert  Montgomery,  Robert  Scrivener.  D.  A.  Dean.  J.  F.  Coombs, 
Hugh  Chesney,  Mr.  Weltborn.  Carl  Fohn,  and  others  were  all  called 
upon  and  responded  appreciatively,  after  which  President  Mont- 
gomery eloquently  voiced  the  thanks  of  the  visitors  for  their  gen- 
erous reception  and  the  party  then  adjourned  to  view  the  electric 
fountain  in  Bushnell  Park. 


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A  SUGGESTION  FOR  ROSE   GROWERS. 

Written  for  Report  of  the  American  Rose  Society   by  Theodore  Wirth,   Hartford,  Conn. 


In  answer  to  your  request  that  I  write  a  few  lines  for  the  pubU- 
cation  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  I  have  one  suggestion  to 
offer,  and  same  is  based  entirely  upon  the  remarkable  popularity  of 
our  Rose  Garden  at  Elizabeth  Park. 

The  nurserymen  and  dealers  in  our  vicinity  all  state  that  the 
demand  for  outdoor  roses  has  increased  immensely  since  we  estab- 
lished our  garden  and  that  most  people  now  come  with  their  own 
selections,  naming  distinct  varieties  for  their  chosen  colors,  and  so 
facilitating  to  a  great  extent  satisfactory  service  to  their  customers. 

It  occurred  to  me  that  if  each  grower  and  dealer  of  outdoor 
roses  would  set  apart  a  piece  of  land  from  a  quarter  of  an  acre  up, 
in  which  he  would  in  an  attractive  manner  show  every  year  the 
most  suitable  roses  for  his  special  locality,  have  ten  or  more  plants 
of  one  variety  in  one  bed  or  one  row,  properly  and  distinctly 
labeled:  in  other  words,  have  a  little  out-door  rose  show  on  his  own 
grounds  to  which  he  could  invite  his  customers,  he  would  greatly 
aid  the  latter  in  making  their  selections,  be  better  able  to  judge 
himself  which  varieties  and  novelties  are  best  adapted  for  the  sec- 
tion of  the  country  in  which  he  lives  and  gets  his  local  trade,  and 
would  certainly  increase  his  sale  of  roses.  He  could  use  a  part  of 
the  flowers  of  the  show  garden  for  cut  flowers  and  so  help  to  pay 
the  expenses  of  same.  I  believe  such  a  garden  would  be  a  great 
attraction  at  a  small  expense,  and  become  a  good  investment  in  a 
short  time. 


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THE  CULTURE  OF  ROSES. 

Written  for  Report  of   the  American  Rose  Society  by  J.   F.   Huss,  Hartford,  Conn. 


Roses  should  be  planted  in  an  open  space  where  they  are  away 
from  voracious  roots  of  trees  or  shrubs  and  as  much  as  possible  in 
the  sunlight,  where  they  can  get  a  full  circulation  of  air.  The  beds 
should  be  dug  out  three  feet  in  depth,  and  all  the  soil  taken  out.  A 
system  of  drainage  should  be  laid  from  every  bed,  as  often  we  have 
heavy  rains  which  till  the  beds,  and  particularly  where  there  is  clay. 
If  the  ground  is  porous,  sandy  or  gravelly  there  is  no  need  of  drain- 
age with  pipes,  but  in  our  clay  soil  we  have  been  obliged  to  resort 
to  a  regular  system  of  drainage.  The  bottom  should  be  filled  with 
a  material  of  six  inches  of  broken  bricks,  or  of  slow  rotting 
branches,  and  covered  over  with  broken  fresh  sods.  The  ideal  soil 
is  a  rich,  porous  loam  or  well-rotted  sod  soil  mixed  with  a  full  third 
of  well-rotted  cow  manure,  and  a  liberal  mixture  of  coarse,  crushed 
bone  meal,  as  is  used  for  graperies.  In  this  way  I  obtain  both  im- 
mediate and  lasting  results.  The  beds  should  be  filled  from  four  to 
five  inches  above  the  level  of  the  surrounding  grounds.  The  soil 
naturally  should  be  well  prepared  and  mixed  before  it  is  carted  to 
the  beds.  I  have  always  followed  this  method  of  making  rose  beds, 
and  have  met  with  splendid  success.  The  fall  is  the  best  time  to 
plant  roses — October  and  November. 

Roses,  especially  hybrid  perpetuals.  should  be  planted  in  these 
well-prepared  beds,  two  feet  apart.  Hybrid  teas  and  teas  can  be 
planted  a  little  closer,  say  from  fifteen  to  eighteen  inches  apart. \In 
planting  budded  or  grafted  plants,  it  is  especially  recommended  to 
plant  the  graft  from  two  to  three  inches  above  the  ground,  the 
roots  should  not  be  pruned  and  should  be  spread  out  carefully  with 
the  hand,  and  the  soil  should  be  pressed  firmly  around  it  with  the 
foot. ')During  this  late  season  the  plants  are  in  a  dormant  state  and 
the  soil  is  sufficiently  moist  and  needs  no  watering.  When  planted 
in  the  spring  it  is  advisable  to  water  after  planting,  or  puddle  the 
roots  in   mud,   which   is  prepared    in   a   hole   or  in  a  tub   with  water 

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and  mellow  soil,  and  mixed  until  it  is  dissolved  so  that  the  mud 
will  hold  itself  around  every  root,  and  plant  at  once  in  this  manner. 

In  a  cold  climate  like  the  New  England  States  it  is  highly 
recommended  to  protect  all  roses  from  the  extreme  frost.  The  beds 
should  be  dug  and  fresh  rotten  manure  put  in,  and  the  soil  brought 
well  up  around  the  plants  from  year  to  year  after  the  second  year's 
planting.  There  should  be  a  good  layer  of  leaves,  say  at  least  six 
inches  deep  put  between  the  plants  and  covered  with  a  few  spruce 
or  hemlock  branches,  or  long  horse  manure  to  keep  them  in  place. 
About  the  end  of  March  the  protection  is  removed  and  the  beds 
cleaned  and  the  soil  leveled.  The  pruning  will  then  take  place. 
The  small  wood  should  be  cut  out  and  the  fine  strong  wood  should 
be  cut  back^the  firsi  year  from  six  to  eight  inches  above  the  ground. 
After  the  second  year  the  wood  of  the  new  canes  should  be  pruned 
back  to  about  a  foot,  and  the  small  and  old  wood  should  be  removed. 
The  intelligent  eye  and  general  growth  of  the  plants  will  readily 
teach  the  lover  how  to  prune  his  plants,  so  that  he  will  acquire  the 
very  best  results.  A  lover  of  roses  and  plants  must  always  bear  in 
mind  and  watch  his  plants  so  that  the  suckers,  which  from  time  to 
time  shoot  up,  may  be  carefully  removed.  They  can  easily  be  dis- 
tinguished from  the  main  plant  by  their  different  foliage  and  color, 
and  have  more  thickly  set  thorns.  During  June  we  have  often  very 
dry  spells  and  a  good  mulching  of  short  manure  or  short  grass  is 
very  effective  to  keep  the  moisture,  and  a  very  copious  watering 
should  be  applied.  In  cutting  long  stem  roses  there  should  always 
be  two  or  three  eyes  left  below  the  cut,  so  as  to  give  the  plant  a 
chance  to  reproduce  new  wood  for  the  following  year. 

We  are  much  troubled  with  mildew.  This  is  shown  in  a  gray- 
ish crinkled  appearance  of  the  foliage  and  usually  occurs  after  cool 
nights  and  when  the  air  drainage  is  bad.  To  remedy  this,  dust 
lightly  over  the  foliage  with  flour  of  sulphur.  Black  Spot  is  a  dis- 
ease of  a  fungous  nature,  appearing  as  its  name  indicates  as  a  black 
spot  on  the  foliage,  causing  it  to  fall.  It  rarely  occurs  in  the  early 
spring  and  especially  on  Hybrid  Pcrpetuals.  As  soon  as  it  appears 
a  bordeaux  mixture  should  be  used. 

Green  flies  are  also  troublesome  insects,  which  appear  especially 
on  the  ends  of  new  growths.  Tobacco  water,  made  by  steeping 
tobacco  stems  for  twenty-four  hours  in  hot  water  until  the  water  is 
deep  brown,  and  to  spray  in  the  evening  with  a  greenhouse  syringe 
for   several  evenings  in  succession,   is  found  very  effective. 

The  green  worm,  which  feeds   on  the   foliage,  is   another  enemy 

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with  which  we  have  to  battle.  An  appHcation  of  powdered  hellebore 
should  be  applied  wnth  a  bellows  in  the  early  morning  while  the  dew 
is  on  the  foliage.  After  the  foliage  has  become  dry,  it  can  easily 
be  washed  off  with  a  hose.  This  should  be  applied  two  or  three 
times  a  week,  and  this  precaution  taken  in  time  will  keep  the  foliage 
in  perfect  condition.  We  are  also  troubled  with  the  so-called  rose- 
bug,  which  is  quite  destructive  with  us  and  in  many  localities,  and 
they  feed  on  the  most  delicately  colored  rose  petals.  The  only  satis- 
factory remedy  I  have  found  for  these  mean  bugs  is  in  the  early 
morning  to  have  them  followed  up  and  gathered  in  a  vessel  con- 
taining kerosene. 


HOW  BEST  TO  SUPPLY    SUFFICIENT   NITROGEN 
TO  ROSE  SOIL. 

Written  for  Report  of  the  American  Rose  Society  by  Alfred   Bcrton,   Chestnut  Hill,  Pa. 


Nitrogen  is  one  of  the  three  essential  elements  in  the  food  of  a 
plant.  And  although  nitrogen  is  itself  a  gas  and  is  one  of  the  two 
principal  gases  of  which  the  atmosphere  is  composed,  and  the  plant 
is  thus  constanth^  surrounded  and  bathed  with  nitrogen,  the  rose  is 
unable  to  make  use  of  one  atom  in  this  form.  Nitrogen  must  be 
taken  into  the  plant's  system  through  the  roots  in  the  form  of  a 
nitrate,  and  the  problem  before  us  is  how  best  to  supply  this  nitrate 
to  the  plant.  It  would  not  do  to  add  all  the  nitrogen  to  the  soil  in 
the  form  of  nitrates,  as  these  are  so  soluble  in  water  that  they 
would  be  quickly  washed  away.  It  must  be  used  in  a  more  insoluble 
form  and  let  turn  into  nitrate   slowly  in  the  soil. 

All  animal  matter  contains  nitrogen.  Bone  meal,  which  we 
consider  the  very  best  fertilizer  for  roses,  contains  a  small  per  cent, 
cow  manure,  which  is  generally  added  to  rose  soils,  also  increases 
the  nitrogen  in  the  soil.  Blood  is  very  rich  in  nitrogen,  but  in  a 
very  soluble  state,  so  is  better  used  as  a  top-dressing  during  the 
growing    season.      Nitrogen    salts   I    do    not   advocate    as    a    general 

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thing.  The  source  upon  which  we  depend  for  our  principal  supply 
of  nitrogen  in  rose  soils  is  the  bacteria  which  form  the  nodules 
on  the  roots  of  all  leguminous  plants.  The  two  plants  used  here 
are  the  cow  pea  and  crimson  clover.  The  method  of  procedure  is 
to  plant  the  clover  in  the  fall  of  the  year,  plow  it  under  the  following 
spring  and  immediately  plant  to  cow  peas.  These  are  usually 
planted  in  rows  about  two  feet  apa-t  and  the  space  between  the  rows 
kept  thoroughly  cultivated  to  rid  the  soil  of  weeds.  Early  in  the 
fail,  the  peas  are  plowed  under,  the  ground  rolled  and  harrowed 
and  again  seeded  to  crimson  clover  which  is  also  plowed  down  the 
following  spring  and  the  soil  prepared  in  the  usual  way  for  filling 
the  beds.  The  plowing  under  of  these  three  crops  of  nitrogen 
gathering  plants,  together  with  the  bone  and  manure,  give  the  soil 
an  al)undant  supply  of  nitrogen  for  the  coming  season.  The  nitrogen 
from  the  cow  pea  is  supposed  to  be  more  quickly  available  than 
from  the  clover. 


AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY^S 

Official  Scale  of  Points  for  Judgfingf  Roses. 


Competition  Novelties  for 

Classes.  Certificates,  Etc. 

Size 15  10 

Color 20  20 

Stem   20  15 

Form 15  15 

Substance 15  ^° 

Foliage 15  ^5 

Fragrance    5 

Distinctiveness    10 


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Roses  for  Planting  on  Massachusetts  Coast. 


The  North  Shore  Horticultural  Society  of  Manchester-by-the- 
Sea,  Mass..  publishes  the  following  list  of  roses  which  have  proved 
sufificiently  hardy  for  general  planting  in  that  locality: 

Twelve  H.  P.  Roses  All  Hardy. 

•  Gen.  Jacqueminot,  Baroness  Rothschild,  Captain  Hayward,  Clio, 
Mabel  Morrison.  Margaret  Dickson,  Mme.  Gabriel  Luizet,  Tom 
Wood,  Ulrich  Brunner.  Paul  Neyron,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Mrs.  R.  G. 
Sharman  Crawford. 

Twenty  H.  P.  Roses  All  Hardy. 

Alfred'  Colomb,  Anne  de  Diesbach,  Baron  de  Bonstetten,  Bar- 
oness Rothschild.  Fisher  Holmes,  Gen.  Jacqueminot.  John  Hopper, 
Jules  Margottin.  Mabel  Morrison,  Mme.  Gabriel  Luizet,  Margaret 
Dickson.  Marie  Baumann,  Marshall  P.  Wilder,  Merveille  de  Lyon, 
Mrs.  John  Laing.  Mrs.  R.  G.  Sharman  Crawford,  Paul  Neyron, 
Prince   Camille  de  Rohan,  Ulrich  Brunner.  Chas.   Lefebvre. 

Climbing  Roses  Hardy. 

Crimson  Rambler,  Baltimore  Belle,  Prairie  Queen,  Paul's  Car- 
mine Pillar,  Setigera.  Wichuraiana,  Bennet's  Seedling.  Moschata 
Nivea,   Dorothy  Perkins. 

Best  Twelve  Hardy  Roses  for  Amateurs. 

Alfred  Colomb,  Baroness  Rothschild,  Fisher  Holmes,  Gen,  Jac- 
queminot. Francois  Levet.  Mabel  Morrison,  John  Hopper.  Magna 
Charta.  Mme.  Gabriel  Luizet.  Marshall  P.  Wilder,  Ulrich  Brunner, 
Mme.   Plantier. 

List  of  Roses  for  Blooming  all  Summer  not  Perfectly  Hardy 

La  France,  Souv.  de  la  Malmaison,  Gruss  an  Teplitz,  Kaiserin 
Augusta  Victoria.  Maman  Cochet,  Souv.  de  Wootton,  Agrippina. 
Clothilde  Soupert,  Hermosa. 

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AMERICAN  ROSE    SOCIETY 


LIFE  MEMBERS. 

American  Florist  Co.,  Chicago,  III. 

Auchincloss,  Mrs.  H.  D.,  17  W.  49th  street.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Barr}',  W.   C,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Bassett,   O.  P.,   1241   State  street,  Chicago,  111. 

Beatty,  H.   B.,  Farmers'  Bank  Bldg.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Budlong,  F.  L.,  564  Pontiac  avenue.  Aul)urn,   R.  I. 

Budlong,  J.  A..  564   Pontiac  avenue.  Auburn,   R.  I. 

Buettner,  Emil,  Park  Ridge,  111. 

Cook,  John,  318  N.  Charles  street,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Crimmins,  J.  D.,  40  E.  68th  street.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Dillon,  J.  L.,  Bloomsburg,  Pa. 

Diniock,  Mrs.  H.,  25  E.  60th  street.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Dodge,  Mrs.  W.  E.,  Jr.,  262  Madison  avenue.  New  York,  N.  Y, 

Dorrance,  Benjamin,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 

Eldridge,  Miss   Isabella,  Norfolk,  Conn. 

Fancourt,   G.,   Kingston,  Pa. 

Farenwald.  A..  Hillside,  Roslyn  P.  O.,  Pa. 

Gasser,  J.   M.,   Cleveland,  O. 

George,  R.,  Painesville,  O. 

Good,  J.  M.,  Springfield,  O. 

Heller,   M.,  South  Park  Floral  Co..   New  Castle,  Ind. 

Hill.  E.  G.,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Heacock,  Joseph,  Wyncote,  Pa. 

Hudson,  Mrs.  C.  I.,   i   E.   76th  street.   New  York,  N.   Y. 

Macy,  V.  Everit,  86  Broad  street.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Mason,  Mrs.  T.  H.,  215  Madison  avenue.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Mathison.  F.  R.,  Waltham,  Mass. 

May,  J.  N.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

McMahon.   F.,  Seabright,  N.  J. 

Montgomery,  Alexander,   Natick.  Mass. 

Pierson,   P.  M.,  Scarborough,   N.  Y. 

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Sharpe.  Mrs.  E.   M..  80  W.  River  street,  Wilkes  Barre,   Pa. 

.Siebrecht,   H.  A.,  New  Rocheile.  N.  Y. 

Stoeckel,  Carl,  Norfolk,  Conn. 

Stoeckel,  Mrs.  C,  Norfolk,  Conn. 

Stow,  W.  L.,  36  Wall  street.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Thorley,  C.   1173   Broadway,  New  York,   N.  Y. 

Thorne,  Samuel,  43  Cedar  street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Vaughan,  J.  C,  84  Randolph  street,  Chicago,  111. 

Ward.  C.  W.,  Queens,  L.  I.,  N.  Y. 

Welch,   P.,    15   Province  street,  Boston,   Mass. 


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ANNUAL    MEMBERS. 


Anderson,  William,  Waltham,  Mass. 

Barron,  Leonard,  360  W.  149th  street.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

P)etts,  S.  T.,  3Tt2  S.  Salina  street,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

Betts,  Mrs.  S.  T.,  332  S.  Salina  street,  Syracuse,  N.  Y 

Bradley,  H.,  Montclair,   N.  J. 

Brant.  D.  A.,  60  Wabash  avenue,  Chicago.  111. 

Brant,  Elwood,  Madison,  X.  J. 

Brant.   Harry  W.,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

Breitmeyer,   Fred,   Mt.  Clemens,   Mich. 

Callcnder,  Miss  Mary  R.,  27  E.  72d  street.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Cameron,  Robert,  Harvard  Botanical   Gardens,  Cambridge,  Mass. 

Cartledge.  A.   B..   15 14  Chestnut  street,  Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Chapman.  James  M..  80   Rector  street.  Perth   Amboy,  N.  J. 

Charlton.  J.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Coddington.  L.   B.,  Murray  Hill,  N.  J. 

Craig.  W.   N..   N.  Easton,   Mass. 

Crowe,   Peter,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

Curran.  J.  J.,  U.  S.  Cut  Flower  Co.,   Elmira,   X.  Y. 

Dayton.  J.   H..  Painesville,   O. 

De  La  Mare    A.  T..  2  Duane  street.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Dorrance.  Miss  Anne,   Dorranceton,   Pa. 

Dorrance,  Mrs.  Benjamin.   Dorranceton,  Pa. 

Dreer,   H.  A.,  Riverton,  N.  J. 

Dunlop.  J.   H..  644  Lansdowne  avenue,  Toronto,  Can. 

Duckham.  William,  Madison,  X.  J. 

Dunn,  Robert,  Onondaga  Valley,  X'^.  Y. 

Durfee,  Benjamin,  P.  O.  Box  22,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Edgar,  W.  W.,  Waverley,  Mass. 

Elliott,  W.   H.,  Brighton,  Mass. 

Fisher,   Miss  E.  W.,  1502  Pine  street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Fisher.   Peter,   Ellis,  Mass. 

Fuld,  Maurice,   12  F.   Hall  Square,   Boston,  Mass. 

Geiger.  H.   C.  335   X.  6th   street,  Philadelphia.  Pa. 

Guttman.  Alexander  ]..  43  W.  28th  street,  New  York,  N.  Y 

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Halliday,  Robert,  329  N.  Charles  street,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Hammond.  Benjamin,   Fishkill-on-Hndson,  N.  Y. 

Hentz,  Henry,  Jr..  Madison.  N.  J. 

Higgins,  Thomas  P..  Norfolk.  Conn. 

Hoitt,  C.  W.,  Nashua,   N.  H. 

Huey,    Robert,  ,^?o  S.   15th  street,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Hurrell.  Henry.  Snnnnit,   N.  J. 

Huss,  J.  F.,   1 103  .\sylum  avenue,   Hartford,  Conn. 

Johnston.  T.  ]..  171  Weybosset  street.  Providence,  R.  I. 

Jones.  S.   Morris,  West  Grove,   Pa. 

Jurgens.   Carl,  75   Pelham   street,    Newport,   R.    T. 

Jurgens,  Carl,  Jr.,  Newport,  R.  I. 

Kennedy,  Mrs.  J.  S..  6  W.  57th  street.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

King,  Miss  Mary  R.,   Hotel  Savoy,  5th  avenue  and  59th  street,   New 

York,  N.  Y. 
Lager.  John   E.,  Summit,  N.   J. 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H.,  55  W.  28th  street.  New  York.  N.  Y. 
Lautcnschlager.   Fred..  2561   N.  41st  court,  Chicago,  111. 
Lonsdale.   Edwin,  Girard  College,   Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Ly decker,  T.  W.,  Englewood,  N.  J. 
Manda,  W.  A.,  S.  Orange.  N.  J. 
Markham,  Miss  F.  G..   Dorranceton.  Pa. 
May,  Harry  O.,  Summit,  N.  J. 
McFarland.  John.   North   Easton.   Mass. 
McGorum.  Robert  T..   Natick.  Mass. 

Miller.    Robert.  Pine  Croft  Greenhouses,   E.    Brookfield.  Mass. 
Milton.  James.  Madison,  N.  J. 
Montgomery,  Alexander,  Jr.,  Natick,  Mass. 
Montgomery,  Robert,   Natick,  Mass. 
Moore.  F.  L..  Chatham,  N.  J. 
Morkenson,  Stephen.  Southampton,  Pa. 
Mo.seley,  F.  S.,  35  Congress  street,  Boston,  Mass. 
Murray.  Samuel,   1017  Broadway,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 
Myers.  F,  P.,  Chestnut  Hill.  Philadelphia,   Pa. 
Nash.  S.  C,  Clifton,  N.  J. 
Newbold,   Miss  Edith.  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 
Newbold,  F.  R..  Poughkeepsie,   N.  Y. 
Nicholson.  William,  Framingham,  Mass. 

Nickerson,  William  E.,  1722  Massachusetts  avenue,  Cambridge,  Mass. 
Noe,  L.  A.,  Madison,  N.  J. 
Noe,  L.  M.,  Madison,  N.  J. 
Norris,  Mrs.  Gordon.  377  Fifth  avt-nue.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

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Nugent,  J.   B.,  Jr..  42  W.  28th  street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

O'Mara,  Patrick,  35  Cortlandt  street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Pennock,  J.   L.,  1514  Chestnut  street,   Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Peters,  Mrs.  S.  T.,  117  E.  37th  street.  New  York,   N.  Y. 

Pierson,  Wallace  R.,  Cromwell,  Conn. 

Pryer,  Miss  A.  C,  22  Maple  avenue.  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 

Pryer,  Charles,  Box  647,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 

Reed,  Rev.  E.  A.,  Holyoke,  Mass. 

Reynolds.  Mrs.  A.  B.   D.,  Wilkes  Barre,   Pa. 

Rice,  J.  B.,  Cambridge.  N.  Y. 

Richardson.  John,  Dalton.  Pa. 

Riggs.  William  A..  Jamaica   Plain,  Mass. 

Robinson,  Mrs.  Douglas  J..  Overlook,  Orange,  N.  J. 

Roehrs,  Julius,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 

Rolker,  Winfried.  31   Barclay  street.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Ryan.  Miss  Mary  C,  713  Garden  street,  Elizabeth,  N.  J. 

Sargent.  Mrs.  Winthrop.  Fishkill-on-Hudson.  N.  Y. 

Scott.  Alexander  B.,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 

Sheridan,  Walter  F..  39  W.  28th  street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Simpson,  Robert.  CHfton,  N.  J. 

Sinclair,  G.  H.,  Northampton.  Mass. 

Steinhofif,  H.  C,  Union  Hill,  N.  J. 

Stone,  i\Irs.  G.  P..  38  E.  39th  street.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Thorne.  A.  L.,  Flushing.  N.  Y. 

Traendly.  F.  H.,  44  W.  28th  street.  New  York.  N.  Y. 

Trask.  S.,  21  Gramercy  Park,   New  York,  N.  Y. 

Valentine.  J.  A.,  1706  Broadwa}^  Denver,  Colo. 

Valentine.  Mrs.  Lawson,  155  W.  58th  street.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Wallace,  Alexander,  Box  1697,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Waller.  Elwyn,  Morristown,  N.  J. 

Walsh,  Edward.  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Walsh.  John  F..  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Walsh,  Joseph,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Walsh,  M.  H.,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Weber,  William,  Oakland,  Md. 

Wheeler.  James,  22  Buckminster  road.   Brookline,   Mass. 

White,  William.  Auburn.  R.  I. 

Williams.  F.  W.,  Waltham,  Mass. 

Wirth,  Theodore.  Park  Dept.,  Minneapolis,   Minn. 


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36ureau  of  Iprinting  an^  lEngraving 

JOURNAL    BUILDING      ■      BOSTON.    MASS 


you  noticed  m  the  garden 
'hom  the  flower?^  bend  to  ^reet '- 
Have  you  seen  the  gai 

Spread  the'  i  before  her  feet? 

Have  you  seen  th^-  t  lilies 

Turn-— still  paki   •>.;  they  pass" 
They're  preparing  for  her  coming, 

Sprinkling  perfume  through  th^^gpiss. 
See,  the  butterflies  are  pc 

Daintily  above  her  throne, 
VWith  their  fairy  wings  to  fan  her 

When  she  comes  to  rule  her  own. 
Hear!    The  joyous  bees  are  humming 

"She  is  coining!     She  is  coming!  ' 
She  is  crowned  with  sv.nshine  golden 

And  her  heart  is  golden  too, 
To  her  garden  kingdom  coming, 

Is  the  royal  queen  and  true. 
King  out,  harebells  !     Icing  out,  bluebells  ! 

Set  the  garden  all  a-tune. 
For  Queen  Rose  is  crowned  in  sunshine. 

In  the  royal  month  of  June, 


JBRARY^F  THE 

issacljnsctts  igricnlttiral  College^ 

AulHRRST,    MASS. 


Journal  Print,  Newburgh,  N.  Y. 


AUGUST   F.   POEHLMANN, 
Morton  Grove,  III. 

Seventh  President  American   Rose   Society,   Elected   March,   1908. 


ORGANIZED  MARCH    13,    1899 


American  Rose  Society 


''4> 


A   ROSE     FOR    EVERY  HOME 
A  BUSH     FOR    EVERY  GARDEN  •  / 


Annual  Proceedings 

AND  BULLETIN. 


1908. 


To  the  Rose  Lovers  of  America. 

The  fourth  annual  edition  of  the  Bulletin  of  the  American  Rose  So- 
ciety, giving  an  account  of  the  great  display  at  the  Spring  Exhibition  in 
Chicago,  with  the  record  of  the  Annual  Meeting  and  the  valuable  essays. 
thereat  delivered,  is  presented  with  the  hope  that  it  will  interest  every 
member  of  the  Society  and  gain  many  friends. 

In  Chicago  we  received  every  attention  at  the  hands  of  the  Florists 
Club.  At  the  Art  Museum,  Secretary  Carpenter,  of  that  Institution,  with 
his  subordinates,  extended  to  us  most  attentive  consideration.  Mrs. 
Waters,  on  behalf  of  the  Florists  Club,  assisted  in  the  large  volume  of 
office  detail  from  the  beginning  to  the  end  of  the  exhibition.  The  Chicago 
press  gave  us  daily  notices,  and  to  the  editors  of  the  four  papers:  "Ameri- 
can Florist,"  Chicago;  "Florists'  Review,"  Chicago;  "Florists'  Exchange," 
Now  York,  and  "Horticulture,"  Boston,  the  Society  is  particularly  indebt- 
ed for  kindly  notice  and  assistance  throughout  the  year.  The  advertise- 
ments are  from  friends  who  thus  aid  in  covering  the  expenses  of  this  pub- 
lication. In  the  following  pages  will  be  found  in  detail  our  record,  and 
an  invitation  to  join  us.  For  the  "American  Rose  Society,"  as  will  be 
seen,  is  in  a  solid  condition  and  likely  to  become  a  factor  in  the  cultiva- 
tion and  upbuilding  of  the  idea,  "a  Rose  for  every  nome,  a  Bush  for  every 
garden." 

Respectfully, 

BENJAMIN  HAMMOND, 

Secretary. 
Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  25,  1908. 


THE  AMERICAN  ROSE   SOCIETY: 

Its    Aim. 

(1)  To  increase  the  general  interest  in  ttie  cultivation  and  to  improve 
the  standard  of  excellence  of  the  Rose  for  all  the  people. 

(2)  To  foster,  stimulate  and  increase  the  production  in  every  possible 
"way  of  improved  varieties  of  the  Rose  suitable  to  our  American  climate 
and  requirements. 

(3)  To  organize  a  system  of  exhibitions  at  such  times  and  places  as 
this  Society  may  from  time  to  time  decide  on,  to  offer  prizes  of  money, 
gold,  silver  and  bronze  medals,  and  certificates  of  merit  for  meritorious 
new  varieties  of  Roses;  also  to  offer  prizes  of  money,  cups,  etc.,  for  ex- 
cellence of  exhibits  made  at  shows  held  by  this  Society. 

It  is  also  proposed  that  the  Society  disseminate  to  its  members  the 
latest  information  pertaining  to  the  Rose,  recommending  new  varieties 
of  undoubted  merit,  best  methods  of  culture,  how  to  fight  insect  and 
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ROEHRS'    NEWPORT    FAIRY, 
One    of    the    Gems   of   the    Exhibition. 
From  American  Florist. 


THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY 

Held  Its  Ninth  Annual   Meeting  and    Exhibition 

In   Chicago,  March  25,  26  and   27,    1908. 

Article  I  of  the  By-Laws  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  Section  1,  says: 
'The  annual  meeting  and  show  of  this  Society  shall  be  held  on  the  fourth 
Wednesday  in  Lent."  This  being  a  movable  date  the  exhibition  for  1908 
was  held  on  March  2oth  to  the  27th.  inclusive,  in  conjunction  with  the 
Spring  Exhibition  of  the  Chicago  Florists  Club  at  the  Art  Institute  in 
the  city  of  Chicago. 

PRESS    COMMENTS. 


A  Sensational    Exhibit. 

Said  John  Thorpe,  in  the  Chicago  Tribune:  "The  American  Rose  So- 
ciety presents  a  sensational  exhibit  at  the  Art  Institute.  The  exhibition 
opened  at  five  o'clock,  INIarch  25th,  presenting  amid  the  beauties  of  the 
Institute,  a  show  of  rarest  culture,  the  highest  art  of  the  rosarians — the 
East  against  the  West.  I  do  not  known  how  to  express  myself  for  what 
the  Rose  Society  has  shown  us  to-day.  Never  were  so  many  roses  gotten 
together  under  one  roof,  never  were  there  so  many  perfect  flowers,  and 
never  was  there  so  much  appreciation.  The  promises  of  exhibitors  have 
more  than  materialized;  the  West  wins  with  American  Beauties  and 
Richmonds,  but  the  East  is  on  top  with  Killarney.  President  Simpson,  of 
the  American  Rose  Society,  is  astonished  with  what  the  Chicago  Exhibi- 
tion has  shown." 

A  Fine  Exhibition. 

A  most  pleasing  feature  of  the  splendid  convention  and  exhibition  of 
the  American  Rose  Society  now  in  progress  at  the  Art  Institute,  Chicago, 
is  the  pleasant  meeting  of  the  eastern  and  western  growers.  The  grow- 
ers of  the  east  have  come  out  nobly  with  their  splendid  flowers,  and  these 
with  the  wealth  of  flowers  from  Chicago  and  the  middle  west,  have  made 
up  an  exhibition  worthy  of  the  best  traditions  of  the  American  Rose  So- 


ciety.  "It  is  the  grandest  show  of  cut  roses  ever  seen,"  one  well  known 
exhibitor  remarked,  and  his  opinion  seemed  to  be  that  of  a  great  many 
more.  Very  beautiful  the  hall  looks  at  the  time  we  are  going  to  press; 
the  lovely  groups  of  various  roses  of  the  rambler  and  similar  classes,  the 
immense  vases  of  American  Beauty,  Richmond,  Killarney,  and  other 
popular  sorts  take  on  an  added  beauty  owing  to  their  surroundings  of 
fine  carving  and  statuary  in  the  hall,  while  viewed  from  above  the  show 
is  exceedingly  bright  in  its  artistic  surroundings.  The  display  of  pot 
roses,  outside  the  rambler  classes,  was  disappointing  and  it  is  much  to 
be  regretted  that  the  class  for  which  Philip  Breitmeyer  and  Aithur  Bod- 
dington  offered  such  liberal  prizes  was  not  filled.  The  collections  of 
roses  were  extremely  interesting  and  there  were  many  rose  species  not 
often  seen. 

We  were  much  interested  in  the  fine  exhibit  of  Newport  Fairy,  the 
lovely  single  polyantha  or  rambler  rose  exhibited  by  Julius  Roehrs  Co., 
Rutherford,  N.  J.  Plants  in  various  size  tubs  were  shown,  some  of 
them  from  lield  grown  plants,  others  plants  that  had  been  kept  in  pots, 
and  both  appeared  to  have  stood  the  forcing  equally  well.  The  plants 
were  literally  covered  in  flower,  the  small  bottom  shoots  even  being 
crowned  with  a  cluster.  The  color  when  first  open  is  of  a  very  deep 
rosy  pink,  becoming  paler  with  age,  and  it  is  difficult  to  say  which  is  the 
most  beautiful.  The  illustration  of  this  lovely  rose  sent  out  by  the  firm 
is  by  no  means  overdrawn;  it  is  a  truly  beautiful  variety,  its  excellent 
foliage  being  not  the  least  of  its  merits. 

The  group  of  rambler  and  other  roses  in  pots  put  up  by  Vaughan's 
Greenhouses,  Western  Springs,  was  excellent,  the  front  being  finished  with 
tiny  plants  of  white  Baby  Rambler  and  similar  very  dwarf  varieties. 
Among  the  more  prominent  varieties  we  noted  Tausendschon,  a  lovely 
pink  flower,  shading  to  nearly  pure  white  in  the  center.  There  were  tall 
and  medium  standards  of  the  now  well  known  Dorothy  Perkins.  Phila- 
delphia Rambler,  with  its  very  double,  red,  daisy-like  flowers,  is  worth 
noting,  though  the  color  is  a  little  dull.  Hiawatha  and  La  Fiamme  are 
two  lovely  single  ramblers  or  polyanthas  most  delightful  in  their  delicacy 
of  shading.  The  former  is  the  darker  of  the  two  and  both  are  extremely 
free  flowering.  Lady  Gay  and  Sweetheart  are  two  beautiful  things  and 
these  are  only  a  few  of  the  best  of  the  30  varieties  in  this  excellent  group. 

CUT    FLOWERS. 

In  the  cut  flowers,  perhaps  the  most  noticeable  exhibits  are  the  grand 
vases  of  Killarney  from  the  east.  W.  H.  Elliott,  of  Brighton,  Mass.,  has 
certainly  the  finest  Killarney  ever  shown  in  the  west,  and  these  grand 


flowers  were  cut  and  packed  on  Sunday  and  opened  here  on  Wednesday, 
three  days  in  the  boxes.  But  they  made  a  grand  showing,  the  flowers 
being  simply  immense  and,  beyond  being  slightly  open,  showed  absolutely 
no  signs  of  their  long  journey.  The  color,  so  well  displayed  by  this  grand 
variety  when  partly  open,  is  perfect  and  the  stems  and  foliage  could  not 
be  better.  Thesa  grand  flowers  are  shown  in  the  class  for  50  and  for  100 
blooms  and  were  certainly  an  eye-opener.  This  noted  grower  also  shows, 
among  other  varieties,  a  pretty  vase  of  Safrano,  reminding  one  of  olden 
times. 

W.  A.  Manda,  South  Orange,  N.  J.,  has  an  interesting  exhibit  of  the 
Cherokee  rose,  R.  Sinica  or  l;i-vigata.  The  pure  white  petals  of  this 
fine  single  rose  are  most  beautiful  and  well  set  off  by  the  yellow  center 
stamens  and  the  grand,  deep  green  foliage.  Mr.  Manda  says  he  has 
this  fine  rose  in  good  condition  in  his  greenhouses,  where  it  makes  a  very 
pretty  show,  and  we  can  quite  believe  it.  The  old  green  rose  is  also  ex- 
hibited, but  this  is  not  by  any  means  showy,  simply  a  botanical  curiosity. 
A  vase  of  a  promising  looking  bright  pink  seedling  carnation.  No.  20,  is 
also  included. 

The  25  vases  shown  by  the  E.  G.  Hill  Co.,  Richmond,  Ind.,  consisted  of 
many  fine  carieties  and  were  very  interesting.  Rhea  Reid  takes  a  prom- 
inent position  and  there  was  several  promising  seedlings.  Franz  Deegan 
is  not  often  seen,  the  flowers  being  of  a  deep  yellow  that  is  very  attrac- 
tive. Betty,  a  very  pale  pink  or  rose  suffused  with  coppery  yellow,  looked 
well,  and  another  handsome  globular  pale  rose  variety  is  seen  in  Phar- 
isaer.  Phyllis  is  a  pretty  red  polyantha,  and  Countess  of  Gosford  and 
Mile.  Simon  Beaumerz   (white)   are  worthy  of  note. 

Grand  exhibits  of  American  Beauty  are  among  the  prominent  features 
of  the  Chicago  growers.  The  Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.  had  excellent  flowers 
and  the  same  may  be  said  of  Bassett  &  Washburn,  Weitor  Bros.,  Peter 
Reinberg  and  others.  Geo.  Reinberg's  exhibit  of  Bride,  Bridesmaid  and 
Kate  Moulton  was  very  fine  and  this  noted  grower  has  some  of  the  grand- 
est Richmond  ever  seen  here.  The  fiowers  were  of  the  richest  color  and 
the  foliage  deep,  almost  black  green,  the  stems  stiff  and  perfect  in  every 
way.  Cardinal,  shown  in  the  Dorrance  cup  class  by  Poehlmann  Bros., 
was  also  grand,  and  perhaps  the  finest  of  Peter  Reinberg's  exhibits  were 
the  flowers  of  Uncle  John  and  Ivory. 

Wm.  P.  Craig,  Philadelphia,  showed  two  vases  of  Mrs.  Jardine  in  good 
order,  and  among  other  novelties  shown  were  Alice  Roosevelt  and  Wynd- 
moor.  Several  important  consignments  of  flowers  were  delayed  on  the 
railroad.  The  Florex  Gardens,  Xorth  Wales,  Pa.,  and  Weiland  &  Olinger, 
New  Castle,  Ind.,  were  mentioned  as  having  suffered  in  this  respect. 

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THE  ANNUAL  MEETING  AND  EXHIBITION 

OF  THE 

AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY 
In    Chicago,   1908. 

THE   OPENING  SESSION. 

The  Society  held  its  annual  meeting  in  Fullerton  Hall,  a  section  of 
the  Art  Institute,  on  the  Michigan  Avenue  Lake  front. 

The  meeting  was  called  to  oi-der  at  8.30  P.  M.  Wednesday,  March  25th, 
1908,  by  the  President,  Robert  Simpson,  who  delivered  his  address. 

Secretary  Hammond  gave  a  synopis  of  the  proceedings  at  Washington, 
particularly  the  recommendations  to  the  Executive  Committee  to  issue 
Certificates  of  Merit  for  exhibits  possessing  real  value;  Life  Member 
Certificates  and  the  desirability  of  issuing  at  stated  periods  a  Rose 
Journal.  A  motion  was  made  and  carried,  directing  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee to  consider  tlie  advisibility  of  withdrawing  money  prizes  from  the 
regular  list  of  awards  and  substituting  certificates  and  medals 

Mr.  J.  A.  Valentine,  of  Denver,  Colorado  read  his  paper  upon  "Roses  in 
Colorado",  which  is  a  thoughtful  production. 

]Mr.  W.  W.  Coles,  of  Kokomo,  Indiana,  moved  a  vote  of  thanks  which 
was  cordially  given.  Following  this,  W.  A.  Manda  gave  a  most  inter- 
esting talk  about  outdoor  roses,  among  other  facts  that  there  was  on 
record  in  Paris  the  names  of  11,016  varieties  and  species  of  rose,  and,  in 
a  private  collection  in  that  city,  some  8,000  varieties.  Very  close  atten- 
tion was  given  to  Mr.  Manda  and  a  vote  of  thanks  followed. 

President  Simpson  spoke  of  the  beautifying  of  fences  and  unsightly 
places  by  the  use  of  the  climbing  rose. 

It  was  announced  that  Mr.  Alexander  Dickson,  of  Xewtownards, 
County  Down,  Ireland,  had  kindly  sent  by  special  request  a  paper  upon  the 
Hybridisation  of  Roses,"  whicli  would  be  read  at  the  next  session. 

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President    Simpson's  Address. 


Ladies  and  Gentlemen — Fellow  members  of  the  American  Rose  Society: 

Another  year  has  rolled  around  and  we  again  meet  in  our  annual  con- 
venton  to  look  and  talk  over  the  work  of  the  year  that  is  past,  and  to  plan 
the  policy  and  work  of  the  Society  in  the  future. 

Last  year  we  met  in  the  capital  of  our  country  and  many  of  us  felt 
honored  by  having  the  privilege  of  taking  the  hand  of  the  President  of 
the  United  States  in  ours  and  receiving  his  kindly  greeting  and  good 
wishes  for  ourselves,  and  noting  his  appreciation  of  the  work  being  doiie 
by  the  Rose  Society  and  many  of  the  individual  members.  It  was  said  by 
many  of  our  members  that  the  Washington  meeting  was  in  many  respects 
more  enthusiastic,  and  gave  promise  of  larger  permanent  results  than  any 
of  its  predecessors. 

This  year  through  the  generous  invitation  of  the  Chicago  Florists  Club, 
the  American  Rose  Society  plants  its  banner  in  the  City  of  Chicago,  the 
great  and  magic  city  of  the  West,  where  more  roses  are.  produced  under 
glass,  and  distributed  from  this  point  over  a  larger  area,  than  perhaps  can 
be  said  of  any  other  center  in  the  country,  not  even  excepting  the  city 
of  New  York.  It  seems  therefore  eminently  fitting  that  this  society  should 
honor  this  city  and  this  rose  growing  centre  by  holding  its  exhibition  and 
convention  here  this  year. 

Many  of  you  have  seen  the  splendid  exhibitions  given  in  the  City  of 
Chicago  in  the  past  and  have  felt  certain  that  the  rose  exhibition  this 
year  would  be  a  distinct  advance  over  anything  hitherto  attempted  or 
seen  in  this  city  of  big  things. 

I  wish  most  heartily  to  express  my  appreciation  of  the  work  done  by 
the  Chicago  Florists  Club  and  the  Rose  show  committee  appointed  by 
the  club  to  secure  special  premiums  and  arrange  the  many  details  inci- 
dent to  an  undertaking  of  this  kind.  When  v/e  remember  that  the  local 
florists  have  on  their  hands  and  minds  the  National  Show  to  be  given 
here  next  November,  and  that  they  will  have  to  give  much  of  their  time 
and  means  to  put  it  through  in  a  manner  befitting  the  occasion  and  the 
scope  of  the  undertaking,  we  are  constrained  to  take  off  our  hats  to  the 
men  who  have  secured  such  an  array  of  special  premiums  as  our  list 
shows,  and  have  made  possible  such  a  splendid  exhibition  as  that  we 
have  seen  to-day. 

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The  meeting  of  our  society  here  in  this  Western  centre,  for  the  first 
time  in  its  history,  is  a  good  augury  for  the  future  of  the  Society,  I  am. 
very  sure;  we  shall  miss  a  good  many  faces  here  that  have  become  fa- 
miliar through  meeting  them  so  frequently  at  the  annual  gatherings  in 
the  East;  but  we  are  to  make  new  friends  that  will  join  with  the  old  in 
making  this  society  a  tower  of  strength  and  make  it  truly  national  in 
scope  and  character  as  well  as  in  name. 

In  seeking  to  make  recruits  to  our  organization  one  frequently  hears 
the  remark,  '"  What  is  the  use  of  having  so  many  societies  anyway,  and 
what  benefit  would  it  be  to  me  if  I  should  join  the  American  Rose  Society? 
The  only  answer  that  I  can  give  is  "  That  practically  every  grower  of 
repute  who  has  had  his  attention  called  to  the  aims  and  purposes  of 
this  organization  has  become  a  member  of  it,  and  if  we  give  the  matter  a 
very  little  thought  we  will  find  that,  with  a  very  few  exceptions,  the  men 
who  hold  aloof  are  back  numbers  in  the  trade.  You  will  find  that  the 
brainiest  and  most  progressive  men  in  the  business  to-day  are  members 
of  the  rose,  the  carnation,  the  chrysanthemum,  or  some  other  society  de- 
voted to  their  specialty.  An  orchid  society  is  now  being  projected  as  a 
necessary  adjunct  to  the  orchid  business.  Read  the  printed  matter  on  the 
back  of  the  Rose  Society's  letter  paper  and  you  will  find  its  aim  is  "  To 
increase  the  general  interest  in  the  cultivation  and  to  improve  the  stand- 
ard of  excellence  of  the  rose  for  all  the  people.'  "To  foster,  stimulate 
and  increase  the  production  in  every  possible  way  of  improved  varieties  of 
the  rose  suitable  to  our  American  climate  and  requirements."  A  very 
noble  aim  this  surely,  and  one  that  should  naturally  insure  to  the  bene- 
fit of  every  man  engaged  in  the  growing  or  selling  of  roses  for  a  living. 
The  annual  exhibitions  affording  as  they  do  to  raisers  of  new  roses  the 
very  best  opportunity  of  getting  their  novelties  before  a  critical  tribunal, 
and  the  opportunity  offered  the  searchers  for  novelties  to  see  these  and 
judge  of  their  merit  is  a  very  important  feature  of  the  work  of  such  so- 
cieties, and  the  man  who  follows  up  these  exhibitions  and  has  the  judg- 
ment to  discern  the  good  and  bad  points  of  both  new  and  old  varieties, 
and  will  gauge  his  planting  accordingly,  discarding  the  varieties  that 
have  become  old  and  common  and  giving  space  to  newer  soi'ts  of  un- 
doubted merit,  is  the  man  who  will  have  money  to  build  more  greenhouses 
and  buy  automobiles. 

Very  few  of  the  visitors  to  the  Washington  or  Boston  exhibitions  re- 
turned home  without  receiving  inspiration  to  strive  for  a  higher  grade  of 
flowers  as  the  product  of  his  skill,  with  the  feeling  of  satisfaction  with  his 
calling,  and  with  a  determination  to  add  dignity  to  it,  and  to  make  his 
business  stai-d  for  something  in  the  commur^^y. 

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Tne  Rose  Society  certainly  claims  a  share  in  the  good  work  of  making 
conditions  more  lavorable  tor  the  rose  grower  of  to-day.  What  has  been 
done  up  to  the  present  however  is  as  nothing  compared  to  the  work  that 
lies  before  it  when  with  increased  membership  and  available  tunds  it  is 
in  a  position  to  disseminate  knowledge  that  will  enable  lovers  of  the 
rose,  and  that  includes  practically  every  citizen  of  this  country,  to  plant 
varieties,  and  cultivate  taem  in  such  a  way  as  to  give  joy  and  rati  .fac- 
tion to  th^  planter.  There  will  then  be  sold  by  the  nurse ymen  and 
Lorist  for  out  door  planting  more  roses  than  we  can  at  pre.^ei-c  conceive 
of,  and  the  prophecy  will  be  fulfilled  "the  desert  place  shall  rejoice  and 
blossom  as  the  rose." 

More  has  been  done  during  the  term  of  our  present  'ecret"'.r:.'  to  put 
the  society  upon  a  sound  and  permanent  basis,  aiiv.  to  present  its  claims 
and  benefits  to  the  florists  of  the  entire  country,  and  to  many  who  do  not 
grow  roses  for  a  living,  than  most  of  you  are  aware  of;  the  volume  of 
correspondence  and  the.  amount  of  clerical  work  done  would  stagger 
most  of  us,  if  it  should  be  put  upon  us,  and  he  certainly  deserves  the 
thanks  of  every  member  of  this  body  for  his  painstaking  work,  done 
entirely  for  love  of  the  good  cause,  and  refusing  any  pecuniary  com- 
pensation therefor. 

EXPENSES   IN    GENERAL. 

During  the  past  year  the  expenses  have  been  out  of  proportion  to  the 
income,  the  officers  having  advanced  money  to  meet  obligations  and 
carry  on  the  work,  trusting  to  the  receipts  of  this  meeting  to  balance 
accounts;  failing  in  this  I  suggest  that  a  few  friends  of  the  society  meet 
here  in  Chicago,  and  together  lift  the  treasury  out  of  its  awkward  pre- 
dicament. 

Certificates  for  new  varieties  authorized  at  our  last  meeting  and  life 
membership  certificates,  have  been  provided  at  considerable  expense, 
but  we  think  to  the  credit  of  the  society. 

A  resolution  was  favorably  received  at  the  "Washington  meeting 
requesting  the  executive  committee  to  consider  the  proposition  of  estab- 
lishing a  Rose  Journal.  This  matter  has  received  considerable  thought 
and  discussion  during  the  year  at  the  hands  of  the  committee,  and  the 
secretary  was  authorized  to  go  ahead  and  issue  a  prospectus,  which  has 
been  sent  out  broadcast  and  has  been  commented  on  very  favorably. 
The  secretary  will  present  to  you  a  fuller  report  on  this  proposition:  I 
would  ask  for  it  your  careful  and  thoughtful  consideration.  If  the  mem- 
bers will  support  it  in  sufficient  numbers  it  can  be  put  through,  otherwise 
it  must  be  dropped. 

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A  JUNE    SHOW. 

A  committee  was  appointed  to  confer  witli  tlie  Association  of  American 
Nurserymen  relative  to  the  liolding  of  an  exliibition  of  out  door  roses  in 
June,  under  the  joint  auspices  of  the  two  organizations.  Mr.  Hill  as 
chairman  will  report  on  the  work  of  this  committee.  Through  the 
good  offices  of  otir  ex-President,  Mr.  Newbold,  an  invitation  has  been  ex- 
tended to  the  American  Rose  Society  by  the  Agricultural  Society  of  New 
York  to  hold  a  .June  show  this  year  in  Bronx  Park,  Ne-.v  York  City,  the 
latter  society  to  furnish  the  money  and  take  care  of  all  the  details,  and 
our  society  to  offer  certificates,  medals,  etc.,  and  assist  in  arranging  the 
schedule.  The  offer  was  accepted  and  the  exhibition  is  assured,  but 
the  executive  committee  of  the  Rose  Society  authorized  the  offering  of 
certificates,  bronze  and  silver  medals  for  new  varieties  only. 

It  is  the  w^ish  and  desire  of  the  members  of  the  committee  that  the 
nurserymen,  and  all  others  w^ho  grow  out  of  door  roses  extensively,  will 
keep  this  exhibition  in  mind  and  arrange  to  make  extensive  displays 
of  roses  in  Bronx  Park  next  June. 

The  educational  features  of  such  an  exhibition  that  is  free  to  all 
should  be  very  great,  and  as  an  advertising  medium  it  is  not  to  be  de- 
spised. 

In  arranging  the  program  for  this  meeting  the  commercial  rose  grow- 
er has  perhaps  been  brought  to  the  front  more  than  the  amateur,  which 
probably  is  as  it  should  be  at  the  present  stage,  but  it  will  not  do  at  all  I 
think  to  allow  this  society,  now^  or  in  the  future,  to  drift  into  a  trade  or- 
ganization and  have  its  work  restricted  to  the  holding  of  exhibitions  and 
exploiting  of  new  varieties;  that  would  be  praiseworthy  work,  but  it 
can  do  that  and  a  great  deal  more  by  opening  wide  its  doors,  and  seeking 
the  co-operation  of  every  man  and  woman  in  this  broad  land  who  has 
roses  in  his  heart  or  in  his  garden.  We  should  have  in  our  ranks  every 
authority  on  roses  in  this  country,  and  the  secretary  should  have  a  list  of 
these  authorities  to  whom  he  could  refer  questions  that  are  too  difficult 
for  him  to  handle. 

Finally  gentlemen  let  us  take  a  wide  outlook,  let  us  be  broad  in  our 
views,  and  in  our  disctissions  at  this  meeting  let  us  be  considerate  of 
each  others  feelings,  remembering  that  we  have  but  one  object  in  view, 
the  placing  of  the  rose  on  the  pedestal  where  she  rightfully  belongs,  and 
the  ennobling  of  our  calling  and  profession. 


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Secretary   Hammond's    Report. 


THE    BUSINESS   OF   THE    SOCIETY. 

The  Secretary  first  and  foremost  desires  to  publicly  acknowledge  the 
valu?  of  'Le  service  rendered  by  the  four  trade  papers,  "American 
Florist,"  "Florists  Exchange,"  "Florists  Review,"  and  "Horticulture," 
named  in  order  of  their  age,  for  the  courteous  consideration  which  one 
and  all  have  given  to  matters  pertaining  to  the  American  Rose  Society. 
It  has  been  the  effort  of  your  Secretary  to  get  as  much  publicity  as  we 
could,  because  this  Society  was  founded  with  the  idea  of  its  becoming 
an  extensive  popular  Association  to  spread  the  love  of  the  beautiful 
rose  among  the  people  at  large. 

And  another  important  fact  is  that  the  work  of  co-operation  and  patron- 
age incumbent  upon  a  National  Society  cannot  be  done  unless  the  Society 
is  provided  with  revenue  and  the  revenue  depends  upon  its  membership. 

THE  SOCIETY'S   MEDAL  FOR   LOCAL  SHOWS. 

The  American  Rose  Society  should  be  able  to  patronize  local  societies 
by  offering  its  medals  freely,  but  all  this  takes  revenue.  The  Life  Mem- 
bership fund  gradually  increases  and  this  affords  a  revenue  of  four  per 
cent,  on  the  'nveefment  per  r-inum,  and  the  fund  is  now  close  to  $3,000. 
Our  Life  Membership  stands  at  50,  the  Annual  Membership  paid  for  the 
year  1907  was  110,  the  Associate  Membership  was  10. 

The  money  awarded  by  the  Society  at  its  last  show  reached  the  sum 
of  $309  for  stated  premiums  beside  the  specials. 

The  Biilleiin  of  the  Annua)  Meeting,  which  was  begun  in  Secretary 
VV.  J.  Stew.nt  s  term  of  ofTice.  has  been  continued  and  600  were  issued 
last  yenr.  These  books  seem  to  be  highly  appreciated.  Secretaries  of 
kindred  societies  asking  for  them  in  various  instances.  To  get  out 
these  books  nicely  is  a  considerable  expense,  and  part  of  this  cost  was 
met  by  a  number  of  half  or  full  page  advertisements.  Out  of  60  letters 
sent  out  favorable  replies  came  back  from  twelve  persons. 

CERTIFICATES. 

At  the  Washington  meeting  last  March  the  desirability  of  issuing 
a  Certificate  of  Merit  for  new  roses  which  did  not  reach  the  score  required 
for  such  novelties  to  win  a  Society  medal,  was  discussed  and  recom- 
mended. The  Executive  Committee  acting  upon  that  recommendation 
prepared  such  Certificates  and  issued  seven;  E.  G.  Hill  Co.,  Richmond 
Ind.,  "Rhea  Reid;"  F.  H.  Kramer,  Washington,  D.  C,  "Queen  Beatrice;" 
Myers  &  San*  n. an,  Wyndmoor,  Pa.,  the  rose  "Wyndmoor;"  M.  H.  Walsh, 

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Woods  Tiole,  Mass.,  for  "Paradise,"'  "La  Fiamma,"  "Delight"  and  "Juanita." 
lliis  recognition  seemed  to  please  everyone. 

Up  to  last  year  there  had  not  been  any  certificate  of  Life  Merbership 
nor  any  Society  seal;  a  handsome  certificate  was  made,  a  special  seal 
prepared  and  adopted,  and  54  of  these  Life  Certificates  have  been  issued 
to  persons  who  have  raid  the  $50.00,  which  is  the  amount  that  is  creat- 
ing the  permanent  fund  of  the  Society.  The  certificate  was  also  sent 
to  the  family  of  deceased  members. 

The  American  Rose  Society  has  been  invited  to  hold  a  June  Show  in 
the  Botanical  Garden  in  Bronx  Park,  New  York  City,  in  connection  with 
the  New  York  Horticultural  Society.  Ex-President  Frederick  R.  Newboid 
attended  one  of  the  Executive  Committee  meetings  and  formally  extended 
the  invitation  and  the  same  was  duly  accepted. 

The  Executive  Committee  held  five  meetings  in  New  York  City;  these 
meet'Ui^s  were  always  attended  by  some  from  a  distance,  and  such  mem- 
bers as  were  not  personally  present  invariably  reported  by  letter 

SPECIAL  PREMIUMS. 
Early  in  the  year,  Vice-President  Philip  Breitmyer,  of  Detroit,  set  the 
pace  for  a  fine  special  premium  list,  seconded  by  Arthur  T.  Boddington,  of 
New  York,  which  under  the  fostering  care  of   Messrs.   Poehlmann   and 
Asmus  and  others  of  Chicago  swelled  to  very  satisfactory  dimensions. 

A  ROSE  JOURNAL. 

At  the  last  annual  meeting  a  "Rose  Journal"  was  a  topic  whic'i  grew 
out  of  the  question  given  by  _  resident  Simpson — "How  to  increase  the 
interest  and  thus  the  membership".  The  Secretary  assumed  the  re- 
sponsibility of  issuing  a  Prospectus  and  mailing  the  same  to  all  the 
present  membership.  The  details  of  the  results  will  be  taken  up  more 
fully  separately. 

The  record  shows  that  after  nine  years  the  American  Rose  Society 
lives.  It  has  crossed  The  Alleghenies  (born  on  the  ocean  shore),  holding 
its  earliest  exhibit  in  the  Metropolis  of  America,  going  to  the  Garden 
City  of  Pennsylvania,  then  to  the  Scholarly  City  of  Boston,  from  there  to 
the  Capital  of  the  Nation,  welcomed  by  President  Roosevelt,  then  accept- 
ing the  cordial  invitation  from  Chicago.  Here  we  are  in  the  Imperial 
City  of  the  West,  with  such  a  show  before  our  eyes  as  maketh  the  heart 
glad,  and  our  motto  is  "A  Rose  for  every  home,  a  Bush  for  every  garden;" 
and  this  if  carried  out  means  beauty  and  grace  in  the  homes  of  all  the 
people. 

BENJAMIN  HAMMOND. 
Mr-.rch  25th,  1908.  Secretary. 

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ROSES  IN   COLORADO. 
An    Historical    Paper    of    Value. 

By  J.  A.  Valentine,  of   Denver,   Colorado. 

The  State  of  Colorado,  situated  a  little  to  the  west  of  the  geographical 
center  of  the  United  States,  is  about  375  miles  long  from  east  to  west, 
about  275  miles  wide,  and  has  a  total  population  of  about  650,000.  Denver, 
the  principal  city  and  capital  of  Colorado,  with  a  population  of  about 
200,000,  is  situated  a  little  to  the  east  and  north  of  the  center  of  the  state. 
In  travelling  from  Chicago  to  Denver,  your  journey  would  be  a  little 
longer  than  from  Chicago  to  New  York. 

In  going  west  from  here  by  rail,  you  reach  the  Missouri  river  at  Omaha 
in  about  five  hundred  miles.  From  there  for  more  than  five  hundred 
miles  you  cross  an  immense  plain,  with  an  average  rise  of  about  seven 
feet  to  the  mile,  so  that  by  the  time  you  reach  Denver  you  will  be  a 
mile  above  sea  level. 

You  will  have  traversed  the  State  of  Nebraska  from  east  to  west,  and 
a  large  part  of  this  state  is  now  fertile  and  productive  farms,  although 
within  the  memory  of  some  of  those  here  to-day  it  was  a  portion  of  the 
Great  American  Desert,  and  considered  sterile  and  unproductive.  My 
own  personal  knowledge  of  this  region  only  extends  back  about  twenty- 
five  years,  but  I  can  very  well  remember  when  the  meridian  of  100  de- 
grees was  spoken  of  as  a  dead  line,  beyond  which  it  was  absolutely  im- 
possible to  conduct  any  farming  enterprise  without  irrigation.  To-day  the 
situation  is  so  far  changed  that  a  great  many  people  are  contending  that 
profitable  farming  without  irrigation  is  possible  even  as  far  west  as  Den- 
ver, and  more  than  that  they  are  showing  a  good  many  substantial  results 
to  justify  the  faith  within  them. 

The  eastern  half  of  Colorado  is  part  of  the  immense  plain  already 
mentioned,  and  the  western  half  is  mountainous.  The  main  range  of  the 
Rockies  lies  directly  west  of  Denver,  with  the  crest  of  the  range  only 
about  fifty  miles  away,  with  numerous  peaks  reaching  an  elevation  of 
14,000  feet,  and  the  gaps  or  passes  ranging  from  ten  to  twelve  thousand 
feet.  Westward  from  here  the  whole  state  is  mountainous,  with  many 
fertile  valleys  between  the  ranges,  some  of  them  narrow  and  some  of 
them  wide;  but  from  the  eastern  to  the  western  boundary  of  the  state  the 
whole  region  is  arid,  with  a  very  light  rainfall,  which  averages  about  four- 


teen  inches  per  annum  in  the  vicinity  of  Denver;  and  farming  by  ordin- 
ary methods  is  not  possible  without  irrigation.  Evaporation  is  at  all 
times  very  rapid,  and  dews  almost  unknown. 

The  Campbell  System. 

Recently  a  great  many  experiments  have  been  conducted  under  what 
is  known  as  the  "Campbell  System."  which,  briefly,  means  intensive  cul- 
tivation and  a  retention  of  the  moisture  in  the  soil  by  continually  keep- 
ing the  surface  in  a  pulverized  condition,  and  thereby  preventing  evapora- 
tion. It  is  too  early  to  speak  with  entire  confidence  as  to  results,  though 
success  has  been  achieved  in  many  cases,  and  the  striking  results  ob- 
tained may  well  carry  a  lesson  for  florists  whose  carnations  are  suffering 
[^rom  drought  in  the  fleld. 
The  whole  state  is  blessed  with  abundant  sunshine,  both  in  summer 
and  in  winter,  and  except  in  the  mountainous  portions,  the  winter  climate 
is  mild,  with  but  little  snow.  There  is  a  wide  daily  range  of  temperature, 
nights  being  cool  in  summer  and  cold  in  winter.  There  is  also  a  great 
difference  between  the  temjjerature  in  the  sun  and  in  the  shade,  largely 
due  to  the  absence  of  moisture  in  the  atmosphere.  Naturally  in  a  climate 
so  widely  different  from  the  climate  of  the  eastern  states,  problems  arise 
peculiar  to  this  locality.   ) 

The  Arid  Region. 

In  any  arid  region  the  vegetation  is  scanty,  and  this  same  condition 
has  existed  back  during  the  countless  years  in  which  the  surface  soil  was 
being  formed.  Consequently  the  soil  contains  very  little  fibre  and  very 
little  decayed  vegetable  matter,  but  the  soluble  salts  are  apt  to  be  present 
in  large  quantities,  because  there  has  been  little  water  to  dissolve  them 
and  wash  them  away.  Some  of  these  salts  are  beneficial  and  some  of  them 
are  harmful.  In  many  localities  alkaline  salts  are  present  in  such  quanti- 
ties as  to  make  the  soil  utterly  useless,  and  the  water  of  the  streams 
naturally  partakes  of  the  chemical  qualities  of  the  soil,  so  that  in  a  great 
many  cases  the  water  is  so  badly  impregnated  as  to  bo  utterly  unfit  for 
use.  Many  florists  in  the  arid  region  have  failed  because  they  neglected 
to  investigate  the  quality  of  their  water  supply  before  deciding  upon  a 
location. 

It  is  generally  possible  to  find  soil  which  will  produce  good  roses  in 
the  field,  but  it  is  difficult  to  find  it  heavy  enough  to  be  satisfactory  and  at 
the  same  time  porous  enough  to  permit  of  heavy  watering  in  the  benches. 
Our  heaviest  soil,  called  adobe,  formed  from  decomposed  shale,  is  certain 
to  contain  alkali,  and  cracks  very  badly  when  dry;  but  by  a  careful  selec- 
tion of  soil  most  growers  are  meeting  with  fairly  satisfactory  results,  al- 

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though  there  is  still  much  to  be  desired  and  the  ideal  soil  has  not  yet  been 
obtained. 

It  is  not  an  expensive  or  a  difficult  matter  to  secure  a  determination 
of  the  soluble  salts  in  a  sample  of  water,  and  the  Agricultui'al  Depart- 
ment will  furnish  valuable  advice  in  such  cases  if  requested.  When  it 
comes  to  an  analysis  of  the  soil,  the  situation  is  very  difRerent,  for  then 
the  problem  becomes  very  complex,  and  what  with  soluble  and  insoluble 
food,  moisture  content,  mechanical  condition,  and  nitrifying  and  denitrify- 
ing bacteria  in  numerous  varieties,  the  layman  searching  for  information 
becomes  confused  and  is  quite  ready  to  agree  with  a  recently  published 
statement  of  Prof.  Corbett  to  the  effect  that  the  plant  itself  must  tell  you 
by  its  action  whether  the  soil  is  suitable.  Yet  even  the  soil  sharps  quarrel 
among  themselves,  and  many  of  them  claim  that  soil  analysis  is  a  safe 
guide.  Your  Illinois  Experiment  Station  seems  to  be  among  the  latter, 
and  more  than  that,  they  support  their  claims  by  results  which  lead  us 
to  hope  that  the  present  confusion  will  some  day  crystalize  into  tested 
and  accepted  methods  whereby  the  man  in  the  laboratory  may  give  wise 
counsel  to  both  the  man  with  the  hoe  and  the  one  with  the  hose. 

Composting  of  Soil. 

Owing  to  the  exceedingly  dry  atmosphere  and  the  light  rainfall,  it  is 
very  difficult  to  get  good  results  from  the  composting  of  soil  in  Colorado. 
If  sod  is  piled  up  it  does  not  rot  but  dries  out.  If  manure  is  mixed  with 
the  soil  its  chemical  condition  remains  unaltered  for  a  long  time.  Some 
of  our  rose  growers  have  on  that  account  absolutely  abandoned  the  use 
of  manure  in  soil  put  into  the  benches,  and  all  growers  use  it  with  great 
caution.  When  used  as  a  top  dressing  it  should  be  mixed  with  about 
equal  quantity  of  soil.  It  is  safe  to  say  that  if  a  rose  grower  in  Denver 
were  to  top-dress  his  benches  with  such  quantities  of  green  manure  as 
is  used  in  the  vicinity  of  Chicago,  he  would  hardly  have  a  leaf  left  on 
any  of  his  plants  at  the  end  of  a  week.  We  Denver  growers  are  simply 
amazed  at  the  impunity  with  which  manure  is  used  in  this  vicinity. 

Among  the  ordinary  evils  which  rose  growers  have  to  contend  with 
there  are  none  of  them  which  wo  do  not  have.  The  dry  air  seems  to  suit 
the  red  spider  to  perfection,  but  with  our  continual  sunshine  we  are  able 
to  syringe  the  roses  freely  without  any  bad  effect.  Blackspot  attacks  the 
Beauties  and  Hybrid  Teas  to  some  extent,  but  it  is  not  nearly  the  scourge 
that  it  is  in  the  east.  Thrips  are  like  the  poor,  and  are  always  with  us, 
though  I  cannot  vouch  for  as  many  varieties  as  your  Illinois  Experiment 
Station  claims;  and  the  greenfly  propagates  as  freely  with  us  as  else- 
where, but  is  eradicated  long  before  we  get  rid  of  the  thrip. 

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Mildew. 
Mildew  has  been  quite  a  problem  with  us  in  August  and  September. 
In  the  summer  time  our  houses  not  infrequently  show  a  temperature  of 
110  degrees  when  they  are  not  shaded,  although  it  is  very  rare  indeed 
that  the  weather  bureau  reports  any  temperature  above  95  degrees^ 
and  some  of  our  September  days  are  nearly  as  hot  as  midsummer.  We 
frequently  get  a  night  temperature  in  June,  July  and  August  of  45  de- 
grees, with  six  to  seven  degrees  lower  than  that  on  rare  occasions,  and 
we  expect  a  sevej  3  frost  about  the  middle  of  September.  At  the  place 
where  I  have  charge,  we  keep  steam  in  the  boilers  all  through  the  sum- 
mer, believing  that  it  pays  to  do  this  as  a  protection  against  mildew;  and 
yet,  last  summer  we  had  a  great  deal  of  mildew,  while  one  of  our  neigh- 
bors did  not  fire  at  all  and  his  stock  was  perfectly  clean.  Owing  to  the 
dry  air  one  would  naturally  expect  us  to  be  free  from  this  trouble,  and 
I  am  not  competent  to  say  why  we  are  not. 

The  Tea  Rose. 

A  number  of  years  ago  our  tea  roses  were  not  producing  well,  and 
were  not  making  a  good  growth.  Investigation  disclosed  the  presence 
of  immense  numbers  of  ell  worms.  Our  dry  climate  and  our  mild  winters 
seem  to  be  just  suited  to  the  production  of  nematodes  in  the  open  ground. 
After  a  very  thorough  comparative  test,  we  abandoned  the  growing  of 
tea  roses  on  their  own  roots,  and  have  now  for  a  number  of  years  grown 
them  only  on  manetti.  For  a  considerable  time  we  sterilized  the  soil  that 
we  put  in  the  benches,  but  this  process  has  been  abandoned  as  the 
manetti  stocks  have  seemed  to  be  perfectly  immune.  I  believe  that  a^ 
large  proportion  of  the  tea  roses  grown  in  Colorado  are  now  grown  on 
manetti  stocks. 

The  growing  of  American  Beauties  on  manetti  has  been  quite  ex- 
tensively tried,  but  the  results  have  not  seemed  to  be  decisive  either  for 
or  against  this  method,  and  the  gain,  if  any,  was  so  slight  that  all  Beauties 
are  now  grown  on  their  own  roots. 

So  far  as  I  know,  none  of  our  native  roses  have  ever  been  used  as 
stocks  upon  which  to  graft  or  bud  roses  for  forcing  or  for  garden  use,  and 
I  presume  the  probabilities  are  against  securing  any  good  results,  but  the 
experiment  ought  to  be  worth  trying.  We  have  one  or  cwo  native  roses 
that  are  quite  vigorous  in  their  growth,  and  they  are  doubtless  resistent 
to  the  evil  effects  of  the  alkaline  salts  so  generally  prevalent  in  the  soil. 
Probably  nothing  but  an  actual  test  could  determine  how  well  they  would 
respond  to  winter  forcing,  though  the  chances  are  that  they  would  prove 
rebellious. 


Dormant  roses  of  all  kinds  are  hard  for  us  to  handle.  They  are  slow 
in  making  roots,  and  it  requires  careful  handling  to  keep  the  wood  from 
shriveling.  Such  roses  as  the  Crimson  Rambler  are  always  in  evidence 
in  the  stores  at  Easter  time,  but  plants  that  are  really  well  done  are  al- 
waj's  scarce,  and  no  grower  can  be  absolutely  certain  of  his  results. 

Outdoor  Roses. 

Our  people  as  a  rule  are  but  just  beginning  to  show  a  proper  apprecia- 
tion of  garden  roses  and  shrubbery,  and  within  the  last  few  years  business 
in  these  lines  has  largely  increased. 

"  Owing  to  the  peculiar  climatic  conditions  outlined,  the  growing  of 
loses  in  the  garden  presents  a  great  many  problems,  and  it  is  a  difficult 
matter  to  get  the  average  householder  to  understand  just  what  is  required 
in  the  way  of  care,  so  that  repeated  failures  have  discouraged  a  great 
many.  Dormant  roses  shipped  in  from  the  east  generaly  arrive  with  the 
roots  badly  dried,  and  a  large  percentage  of  them  die.  Reputable  con- 
cerns should,  for  their  own  sake,  use  more  care  m  packing  shipments 
for  the  arid  states  so  as  to  prevent  this  drying  out.  Shipments  are  also 
made  by  the  itinerant  peddlers,  who  care  nothing  for  the  interests  of 
their  customers,  and  the  buyer  is  not  entitled  to  much  sympathy  when 
he  finds  his  investment  a  total  loss.  But  such  transactions  are  an  injury 
to  the  business,  for  a  man  is  loth  to  try  again  if  his  first  purchase  proves 
a  failure. 

Winter  Killing. 

V,,^<Roses  which  are  hardy  in  regions  where  the  tempei-ature  goes  very 
much  lower  than  it  does  in  Denver,  often  winter-kill  with  us,  but  it  is  not 
the  severe  cold  that  kills  them.  A  plant  suffering  from  drought  will  not 
endure  the  same  degree  of  cold  that  it  would  if  the  soil  were  in  a  reason- 
ably moist  condition.  Since  the  first  of  November  we  have  had  a  total 
rainfall  of  less  than  1  1-2  inches  up  to  the  fifteenth  of  March,  and  during 
that  time  we  have  only  had  three  storms  where  the  precipitation  was 
one-quarter  inch.  Then  again  we  have  a  great  many  warm  winter  days, 
and  especially  warm  days  in  February,  March  and  April,  which  make  the 
buds  swell,  only  to  be  severely  frozen  later  on. 

During  this  same  period  the  nights  are  generally  about  25  degrees 
colder  than  the  days,  but  this  difference  sometimes  reaches  to  more  than 
50  degrees,  and  on  rare  occasions  to  nearlj'  60  degrees.  It  is  obvious 
that  a  day  temperature  of  70  degrees,  followed  by  a  night  temperature  of 
20  degrees  in  April,  is  more  than  anj^  rose  plant  can  well  withstand. 


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The  Drying  Winds. 

The  drying  winds  and  the  bright  sunshine  also  work  a  great  deal  of 
harm,  and  with  us  it  is  more  essential  to  provide  protection  from  the 
sun  than  it  is  from  the  cold.  We  find  that  plants  on  the  north  side  of  a 
tight  board  fence  generally  come  through  the  winter  in  pretty  good  shape, 
while  those  on  the  south  side  of  the  same  fence  are -very  apt  to  die.  Tea 
roses  do  not  seem  to  have  vitality  enough  to  withstand  our  winters  even 
when  protected,  but  the  hybrid  teas  do  very  nicely  and  are  planted  quite 
largely.  Climbing  roses  are  apt  to  have  the  wood  badly  killed  back  un- 
less they  are  in  a  position  where  they  are  sheltered  from  the  sun. 

Owning  to  our  dry  winters,  few  hardy  roses  are  ])lanted  in  the  fall, 
and  spring  planting  of  field  grown  stock  often  meets  with  failure  unless 
the  planting  is  done  very  early.  In  our  establishment  we  have  advocated 
the  planting  of  young  roses  from  four  inch  pots  in  preference  to  field 
grown  stock,  the  results  being  much  more  satisfactory.  By  fall  these 
roses  are  vigorous  bushes  and  in  good  condition  to  endure  the  hardships 
of  winter.  Roses  on  their  own  roots  are  much  to  be  preferred  to  budded 
stock  for  the  garden,  because  if  the  tops  are  badly  killed  back  they  are 
likely  to  make  good  growth  again  from  the  bottom. 

The  Apprentice. 

I  find  that  in  manj'  quarters  the  idea  prevails  that  an  apprentice  who 
has  served  a  year  or  two  in  the  east  can  come  to  Colorado  and  rank  as  a 
first-class  florist.  In  other  words  it  is  thought  that  our  methods  are  crude; 
our  growers  ignorant  and  unskillful,  and  our  structures  of  an  obsolete 
type.  We  are  apt  to  be  a  little  resentful  of  such  an  assumption,  for  it 
is  erroneous,  and  while  I  do  not  wish  to  appear  boastful,  it  is  due  the 
florists  of  our  section  to  say  that  they  are  an  intelligent  lot  of  men,  whose 
character  and  methods  will  not  suffer  by  comparison  with  the  florists  of 
any  other  section.  While  our  houses  are  not  as  expensive  or  as  extensive 
as  some  in  other  parts  of  the  country,  they  are  in  the  main  well  suited  to 
the  purposes  for  which  they  are  intended.  Our  rose  growers  do  not  cut 
a  large  number  of  flowers  on  extra  long  stems  that  would  grade  as  "spec- 
ial?" in  this  market,  because  our  market  does  not  demand  much  stock  of 
that  grade,  and  also  because  our  climate  tends  to  produce  a  more  slender 
growth  and  a  more  early  setting  of  the  buds;  but  the  stock  averages  well, 
is  well  colored,  unless  faded  by  too  much  sun,  and  would  sell  well  in  any 
market. 

Nothing  which  I  have  said  should  be  construed  as  intimating  that  the 
problems  with  which  we  contend  are  more  difficult  than  those  encounter- 
ed in  the  eastern  states,  but  they  are  different.       Our  ranks  are  constant- 

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iy  being  augmented  by  accessions  from  tlie  east,  and  any  florist  wlio  has 
succeeded  there  may  confidently  expect  to  succeed  elsewhere;  but  he 
will  make  a  great  mistake  if  he  allows  his  previous  success  to  blind  him 
to  the  fact  that  a  strange  country  means  strange  conditions,  and  that 
those  who  have  gone  before  him  are  in  all  probability  able  to  aid  him 
\>y  a  recital  of  their  own  mistakes.  Whether  they  will  aid  him  depend 
largely  upon  his  own  attitude. 

Good  Advice  to  New  Comers. 

The  people  of  the  west  speak  of  a  newcomer  as  a  "  tenderfoot."  Until 
he  has  become  acclimated  he  will  find  it  politic  to  assume  a  meek  and 
lowly  demeanor.  If  he  does  he  will  receive  a  cordial  welcome  and  find 
his  fellow  florists  a  lot  of  good  fellows;  but  if  he  begins  by  commenting 
adversely  on  what  he  sees,  and  sins  still  further  by  predicting  the  things 
he  proposes  to  accomplish,  he  cannot  wonder  if  the  natives  stand  back 
and  prepare  to  laugh,  when  he  proves  the  truth  of  the  adage  that  "Pride 
goeth  before  a  fall". 

Most  rose  growers  who  come  to  our  climate  from  the  east  come  with 
a  feeling  that  the  dry  air  and  continual  sunshine  are  all  they  need  to 
insure  success,  and  there  is  no  disguising  the  fact  that  we  are  free  from 
troubles  that  are  so  serious  a  matter  to  our  eastern  brethren  during  the 
dark  days  of  winter;  but  dry  air  and  sunshine  are  not  the  only  essentials. 
The  regions  where  vegetation  grows  luxuriantly  are  regions  that  have  a 
humid  atmosphere  and  the  cloudy  days  which  necessarily  come  with  such 
an  atmosphere.  Many  a  rose  grower  has  come  to  Coloi'ado,  and  scorning 
advice  has  attempted  to  dry  off  his  roses  in  the  summer  for  the  purpose 
of  starting  them  up  later,  as  he  had  been  accustomed  to  do.  The  drying 
is  easy,  but  the  subsequent  starting  is  a  problem.  We  frequently  carry 
over  roses  to  the  second  and  even  to  the  third  year,  but  we  do  not  attempt 
to  stop  them,  and  we  keep  them  practically  in  full  growth,  even  if  we 
propose  to  transfer  the  bushes  from  one  house  to  another. 

Just  at  present  in  Denver  the  supply  of  cut  flowers  is  decidedly  in  ex- 
cess of  the  demand.  This  is  apt  to  be  true  with  us  for  a  short  time  in  the 
fall  and  again  in  the  spring,  but  during  the  rest  of  the  year  the  supply 
and  demand  seem  pretty  well  balanced.  There  was  a  time  when  a  great 
many  roses  were  shipped  to  Colorado  by  eastern  growers,  but  I  believe 
that  practically  none  are  shipped  in  now. 

Good  Spenders. 

The  people  of  Colorado  as  a  class  are  what  would  be  termed  "good 
spenders,"  but  not  in  the  way  that  seems  to  be  generally  imagined.     There 

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are  very  few  instances  of  the  lucky  miner  witli  more  money  than  he 
knows  what  to  do  with.  They  generally  buy  what  they  have  use  for, 
and  are  willing  to  pay  a  fair  price  for  it,  but  it  is  a  mistake  to  suppose 
that  they  are  disposed  to  throw  their  money  away.  On  the  other  hand 
what  is  commonly  known  as  "shopping"  or  "haggling"  for  the  sake  of 
getting  a  small  reduction  in  the  price  is  not  very  much  practiced. 

The  prices  which  are  obtainable  in  the  Denver  market  are  never  as 
high  as  the  highest  prices  obtainable  in  the  Chicago  market,  especially 
at  Christmas,  but  prices  are  more  even  the  year  through,  and  a  considei'- 
able  part  of  the  retail  trade  is  supplied  under  contract,  where  the  prices 
are  fixed  in  advance.  Xo  one  has  ever  made  a  success  of  a  wholesale 
commission  house  in  Denver,  and  it  looks  as  though  such  an  enterprise 
could  not  be  a  success  until  there  is  room  for  two  such  concerns,  for  it 
is  hard  to  get  the  growers  to  place  confidence  in  a  man  who  has  no  com- 
petition. 

Gus  Opitz,  the  Pioneer. 

As  nearly  as  I  can  determine,  the  forcing  of  roses  in  Colorado  only 
dates  back  to  1873,  when  Gus  Opitz  grew  a  dozen  plants  or  so.  The  fol- 
lowing year  Rushmore  &  Son  planted  Hermosa,  Isabella  Sprunt,  Safrano 
and  Lamarque.  all  in  a  house  about  fifty  feet  long. 

I  have  sent  out  numerous  inquiries,  and  using  the  replies  received  as  a 
basis,  I  estimate  that  the  florists  of  the  state  are  at  present  forcing  about 
35,000  Beauties,  30,000  Brides,  20,000  each  of  Bridesmaid,  Chatenay  and 
Richmond,  and  10.000  other  roses,  including  Roosevelt,  Klllarney,  Perle, 
Kaeserin  and  Moulton.  It  is  interesting  to  note  that  not  a  single  concern 
reported  any  Liberty,  and  that  rose  seems  to  have  been  completely  sup- 
planted by  Richmond. 

Volume  of  Retail   Business. 

The  retail  business  in  the  state  probably  approximates  $650,000  per 
annum,  or  $1.00  for  each  inhabitant.  I  would  not  like  to  venture  an 
estimate  of  the  amount  of  wholesale  business  done  with  adjoining  states, 
but  it  is  considerable.  These  figures  must  seem  absurdly  small  to  Chi- 
cago florists  who  are  accustomed  to  places  with  a  million  feet  of  glass 
under  one  management;  but  some  day  the  men  who  have  grown  rich  in 
Chicago  will  make  their  homes  in  Colorado,  where  summer  and  winter 
are  alike  delightful,  and  we  in  our  turn  will  build  large  places  and  get 
rich  catering  to  their  wants. 

Just  at  present  there  does  not  seem  to  be  any  opening  for  increased 
areas  of  glass  in  the  vicinity  of  Denver,  but  there  are  doubtless  a  number 
of  small  towns  in  the  state  where  a  florist  could  start  in  a  modest  way 

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and  gradually  build  up  a  business  which  would  be  fairly  remunerative. 
Such  a  man  would  do  well  to  work  a  year  for  some  established  concern 
where  he  could  observe  the  methods  practiced,  and  he  could  then  start  for 
himself  with  less  risk  of  costly  mistakes.  If  success  came  slowly  he 
would  find  some  compensation  in  the  joy  of  living  among  a  warm  hearted 
and  generous  people,  in  a  glorious  climate  with  noble  mountains  in  view, 
whose  charm  would  ever  increase.  .  What  better  can  any  country  offer 
than  moderate  financial  success  in  such  an  environment? 

The  Money  Panic. 
■  This  paper  would  not  be  complete  without  some  reltreuce  to  the 
present  financial  condition,  and  I  am  glad  to  be  able  lo  say  that  in 
Colorado  the  recent  depression  has  not  made  any  appreciable  difference 
in  the  business.  It  may  be  that  it  is  yet  too  early  for  us  to  feel  the  bad 
effects  from  the  late  panic,  and  there  may  still  be  for  us  a  day  of  reckon- 
ing, but  like  all  others,  we  are  glad  to  put  off  the  evil  day  as  long  as 
possible. 


SECOND   DAY'S   SESSION,    MARCH   26th. 


Buffalo  Selected  for  1909- Officers  Elected. 

Thursday,  at  10.45  a.  m.,  the  second  session  opened  by  Mr.  John  T.  Sul- 
livan, of  Detroit,  reading  his  paper  on  "The  Rose  for  Decorative  Purposes." 

This  paper  was  followed  very  closely,  Mr.  Philip  Breitmeyer  commend- 
ing it  warmly.  Mr.  J.  W.  Stewart  moved  a  vote  of  thanks.  Mr.  Breit- 
meyer expressed  his  regret  that  the  prizes  offered  by  :*Ir.  Boddington  and 
himself  were  not  competed  for  in  the  outdoor  class,  but  offered  to  re- 
new the  same  for  next  year. 

Mr.  Simpson  said  the  exhibition  in  quantity  and  quality  of  forcing 
roses  was  exceedingly  fine,  and,  when  it  was  remembered  that  many  of 
these  had  come  hundreds  of  miles,  and  been  for  two  or  three  days  in 
transit,  it  was  remarkable.  One  fine  exhibit  from  the  Florex  Gardens, 
Philadelphia,  was  delayed,  but  at  the  last  minute  wr.s  staged. 

Mr.  W.  H.  Ellictt's  paper  on  the  size  of  commercial  greenhouses  was 
7,eH  read  and  elicited  much  discussion. 


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Mr.  George  B.  Maynadier,  of  the  Bureau  of  Soils  Department  of 
Agriculture,  read  a  paper  on  the  subject  of  Soils — the  constituent  parts, 
the  effect  of  water,  etc.       This  paper  was  closely  followed. 

Mr.  John  Thorp  related  some  experience  where  La  France  grew  at 
Nyack,  N.  Y.,  with  much  vigor,  and  other  varieties  at  Madison,  N.  J., 
Illustrating  by  his  experience  the  force  of  the  suggestions  of  Mr.  Mayna- 
dier. This  paper  coincidently  was  allied  to  Mr.  Valentine's  facts  about 
alkali  in  soil.     Mr.  Traendly  moved  a  vote  of  thanks  to  Mr.  Maynadier. 

INVITATION   FROM   BUFFALO. 

Following  this,  Mr.  Wm.  F.  Kasting,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  obtaining  the 
floor,  stated  that  he  had  come  from  Buffalo  on  purpose  to  ask  the  society 
to  fix  the  place  of  its  next  meeting  in  that  city.  A  motion  was  put,  and 
the  meeting  accepted  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  as  the  city  in  which  to  meet  in 
March,  1909. 

ELECTION    OF  OFFICERS   AND    MEMBERS   OF   EXECUTIVE 
COMMITTEE. 

Seldom  is  any  gathering  of  men  recorded  where  a  more  complimentary 
vote  was  given  for  a  nominee  than  that  which  elected  Mr.  August  F. 
Poehlmann,  of  Morton  Grove,  Illinois,  as  President  of  The  American  Rose 
Society,  to  succeed  Mr.  Robert  Simpson,  of  Clifton,  X.  J.,  who,  for  the 
past  two  years,  has  most  assiduously  served  as  its  President. 

Wm.  F.  Kasting  was  chosen  Vice-President:  Harry  O.  May,  Summit, 
N.  J.,  Treasurer;  Benjamin  Hammond,  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  X.  Y.,  Secre- 
tary. 

The  members  of  the  Executive  Committee  for  three  years  next  en- 
suing are:  iMr.  Philip  Breitmeyer,  of  Detroit:  Mr.  Adolph  Farenwald,  Hill- 
side, Pa. 

The  meeting  adjourned  until  Friday  morning,  March  27th,  at  11  a.  m. 


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THE  ROSE 


From  a  Retailer's  View  and  the  Part 
that  the  Rose  Plays  in 
Decorations. 


By  John  T.  Sullivan,  Detroit. 


In  attempting  to  treat  this  very  broad  subject,  many  phases  of  it  ap- 
pear for  the  consideration  of  the  essayist,  and  the  introduction  of  any- 
thing that  is  reallj-  novel  seems  most  difficult.  But  if  the  mere  recital  of 
that  which  is  well  known,  and  the  awakening  of  increased  interest  in  the 
subject  is,  as  I  believe,  valuable,  the  paper  may  be  entitled  to  a  place 
in  the  report  of  the  proceedings  of  this  Society.  It  will  be  observed  that 
the  question  is  viewed  from  the  position  of  a  retailer  of  cut  roses  chiefly. 

The  present  great  extent  of  the  rose  trade  was  developed  by  many 
contributing  factors,  but  I  believe  the  chief  of  these  were  the  pioneer 
retail  florists,  who  in  their  time  were  the  first  to  realize  the  commercial 
possibilities  of  the  Queen  of  Flowers.  To  these  men  is  due  the  honor 
of  having  appreciated  the  full  worth  of  the  rose,  and  laid  the  foundation 
of  its  illu£.trious  career.  They  loved  the  rose,  and  had  faith  in  its  future, 
and  no  unfavorable  circumstance  deterred  them  in  advancing  the  prestige 
of  their  adopted  flower,  nor  from  courageously  asking  a  price  for  it,  com- 
menusurate  with  its  actual  value  as  determined  by  the  cost  of  produc- 
tion. Manj^  of  those  pioneers  have  passed  away,  but  their  work  is  per- 
petuated, and  their  monuments  are  seen  in  the  present  magnitude  of  the 
rose  industry.  These  enterprising,  far-seeing  retailers  in  the  early  days 
of  their  experience  were  quick  to  perceive  the  manifest  delight  and  ap- 
proval of  their  discerning  customers  on  being  shown  a  rose  of  more  than 
ordinary  size  and  beauty,  and  thus  encouraged,  they  in  turn  urged  ths 
growers  on  to  increased  efforts,  and  the  latter  stimulated  more  by  the 
prospective  reward,  than  the  love  of  their  productions,  continued  to  im- 

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prove  the  existing  varieties  of  roses,  and  by  the  repetition  of  these  pro- 
gressive steps  in  the  Eastern  cities,  chiefly  Boston,  there  was  created  the 
substantial  beginning  of  the  evolution  of  the  rose  m  this  country,  which 
has  continued  to  the  present  day. 

Those  were  the  days  when  reigned  old  Safrano,  Isabella  Sprunt.  Bon 
Silene,  and  Cornelia  Cook  as  forcirg  varieties,  and  the  annually  forced 
crops  of  Gen.  Jacks,  Ann  d'Diesach,  Baroness  Rothschild,  Merville  d'Lyou 
and  a  few  other  hybrids. 

And  here  is  suggested  the  inquiry:  Why  have  the  retailers  in  the  early 
days  of  floriculture,  and  continuing  to  the  present  time,  selected  the  rose 
as  the  basic  element  in  their  business  careers .'  Why  have  they  continued 
to  maintain  the  rose  most  conspicuously  before  their  trade?  Why  are  so 
many  florists  to-day,  while  not  ignoring  the  increasing  value  of  many 
other  branches  of  the  business,  making  roses  a  specialty  and  succeed- 
ing in  their  efforts  to  permanently  popularize  them?  Because  the  re- 
tailers wisely  view  the  rose  as  their  chief  asset  in  merchandizing.  With- 
out it,  their  places  would  be  devoid  of  the  essential  attractiveness  and 
proper  equipment  of  a  floral  store.  As  an  article  of  merchandise  or 
practically  considering  it,  the  florists  realize  that  in  no  other  stock  of  cut 
flowers  can  they  operate  with  the  same  degree  of  immunity  from  possible 
loss  that  the  rose  gives  them;  they  can,  as  every  florist  well  knows, 
stock  up  with  a  supply  of  tight  cut  buds,  which  being  at  once  salable,  con- 
tinue to  actually  improve  on  their  hands  for  several  days,  more  or  less, 
according  to  the  season  and  varieties,  before  they  begin  to  decline.  For 
shipping  long  distances,  no  flower  is  more  suitable  or  certain  of  satisfac- 
tory results,  viewed  alone  upon  its  splendid  keeping  qualities.  Retailers 
of  the  seaboard  cities  use  roses  almost  exclusively  in  the  so-called 
"steamer  trade.'" 

The  Richmond  a  Good  Keeper. 

I  am  reminded  of  the  case  of  some  blooms  of  the  Richmond  Rose, 
being  shown  at  a  meeting  of  the  Detroit  Florist  Club  three  years  ago. 
The  same  flowers  after  being  kept  in  a  refrigerator,  were  shown  at  the 
exhibition  of  the  American  Carnation  Society  in  Chicago  eight  days  later. 
This  trait  of  the  longevity  of  cut  roses  in  good  condition  which  reduces 
its  imperishable  nature  to  a  minimum,  and  commends  them  so  highly  id 
a  practical  sense  to  the  retailer,  while  in  his  possession  and  that  of  his 
customer,  and  also  when  the  question  of  the  dealers'  supply  is  considered, 
as  the  rose  can  be  shipped  to  him  if  necessary  by  his  grower  situated  far 
away,  and  the  availability  of  the  Rose  in  all  seasons,  adds  great  value  to 
his  chief  commodity  in  stock. 

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On  no  occasion  of  the  many  where  flowers  of  some  kind  are  used  is  the 
Rose  ever  considered  unsuitable  or  inappropriate.  Tlie  retailer  fully 
appreciates  the  appropriate  character  of  the  Rose  for  all  purposes  of 
decorative  effect,  ajnd  its  unequalled  position  without  a  worthy  rival  in 
the  affections  of  the  greatest  portion  of  liumanity.  The  florist  can  in 
all  sincerity  suggest  the  Rose  as  the  friendly  gift,  the  christening  of 
either  the  baby  or  the  vessel,  and  for  the  hand  of  the  bride  it  is  most 
essential.  We  can  select  it  as  the  message  to  the  sick  room,  and  with 
equal  propriety  use  it  as  a  mark  of  condolence  and  respect  to  the  dead. 

Indeed,  were  the  Rose  eliminated  completely  from  the  mountain  of 
retail  floriculture,  the  cavity  would  be  so  great  it  would  be  difficult  to 
properly  identify  it.  These  and  many  more  that  may  be  named,  are  the 
reasons  why  the  retailers  look  upon  Roses  as  being  the  most  reliable, 
valuable  and  indispensable  article  of  their  merchandise. 

The  Dignity  of  the  Rose. 

Keeping  pace  with  the  evolution  of  the  Rose  in  the  various  degrees 
of  its  advancement,  came  the  improved  methods  in  the  decorations,  and 
here  too,  the  Queen  of  Flowers  plays  a  most  conspicuous  part.  In  the 
richness  of  its  individual  beauty,  clothed  alone  by  its  own  rich  foliage,  it 
enables  the  decorator  to  carry  out,  better  than  any  other  flower,  the  idea 
of  a  modest,  charming  simplicity  in  decorative  effect,  with  the  most  sat- 
isfactory results. 

How  frequently  we  are  asked  to  adorn  a  person,  a  picture,  a  mantel  or 
other  object  with  "just  one  rose,"  so  exquisite  and  impressive  in  its  sim- 
plicity. 

In  depicting  the  part  the  rose  plays  in  elaborate  decorations,  we  may 
say  the  world  cheerfully  concedes  the  tribute  this  flower  alone  deserves 
above  all  others,  it  being  the  very  essence  of  decorative  effect  in  what- 
ever manner  it  is  shown.  Tlie  individual  flower,  the  vase  of  them,  the 
bank  of  roses,  or  baskets  of  the  same;  and  it  is  doubtful  indeed  if  there 
can  be  found  in  any  part  of  the  country,  a  retailer  whose  establishment 
lays  claim  to  being  first-class  in  its  appointments,  th^lT.  does  not  give 
Rises  preeminence  of  importance  in  his  store  as  a  result  of  the  recogni- 
tion of  their  value  fundamentally,  in  decorative  effects. 

The  Distinctive  Beauty  of  the  Rose. 

And  this  is  not  sur])rising  when  he  considers  the  distinctive  beauty 
and  striking  grandeur  of  the  Rose  itself,  stripped  of  all  sentimental  signifi- 
cance attached  to  it  in  ages  past  down  to  the  present  time,  and  even  mo 
mentarily  ignoring  its  delightful  fragrance  ever  present  and  welcome,  iiv 

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some  degree  of  intensity,  and  standing  alone  in  its  purely  decorative  char- 
acter it  challenges  the  unvarying  admiration  of  all  who  behold  it.  Oft- 
times  this  admiration  and  devotion  approaches  the  highest  degree  the 
heart  is  capable  of. 

And  to  what  grandeur  of  elaborate  decorations  is  the  Rose  not  capable 
of.  With  its  gorgeous  rich  colors  in  many  hues,  the  most  exacting  detail 
of  elaborate  effect  is  feasible.  It  yields  itself  gracefully  to  any  situation, 
and  in  no  place — either  parlor,  church  or  hall — will  the  Rose  fail  to  produce 
the  acme  of  elaborate  decorative  effect.  Any  one  of  the  many  beautiful 
varieties,  without  the  accompaniment  of  other  flowers  or  floral  acces- 
sories, is  equal  to  any  occasion,  when  the  perfection  of  floral  beauty  and 
magnificent  s])]endor  is  desired.  The  florist  who  has  m\ich  work  in  this 
line  frequently  meets  with  situations  where  the  room  furnishings  or  other 
unfavorable  conditions  render  the  case  difficult  of  solution,  has  but  to  turn 
to  the  'Queen,"  which  comes  to  his  relief  in  whatever  color  the  case 
demands  and  the  achievement  of  elaborate  effect  with  ease  is  accom- 
plished. 

Other  flowei's  may  in  their  respective  seasons  find  a  measure  of  favor, 
usefulness  and  even  popularity  with  the  lovers  of  the  beautiful  in  nature, 
and  in  decorations  you  may  mix  them  in  an  incongruous  mass  without 
doing  great  violence  to  their  individual  character,  but  ine  Rose  alone, 
cries  out  pleadingly  for  a  position  of  isolation  where,  unaided  by  asso- 
ciates, ribbons,  ferns  or  other  accessories,  the  rare,  unrivaled  splendor, 
and  magnificence  of  its  decorative  effect,  is  most  pleasing  and  appreciable. 

Indeed,  the  champions  of  no  other  flower  would  have  the  courage  to 
question  the  supreme  and  exclusive  position  of  the  Rose  when  consider- 
ing the  greatest  achievements  possible  in  elaborate  decorations  of  the 
present  day. 

But  it  is  not  alone  the  practicability  of  the  Rose,  it  being  the  corner 
stone  of  his  business  edifice,  that  makes  it  interesting  to  the  retailer.  He 
with  the  whole  civilized  world,  recognizes  the  perfection  of  its  natural 
beauty,  and  the  inexpressible  thrill  of  joy  experienced  by  those  w^ho  be- 
hold it  in  its  magnificent  and  unequalled  splendor.  The  florist  present- 
ing the  Rose — fair,  fragrant  and  exquisite — offers  no  apology  when  ad- 
vancing its  fame  as  the  "Queen  of  Flowers,"  always  encouraged  and  con- 
fident that  no  flower  grows  that  can  excel  the  Rose.  And  where  an  occas- 
ion is  presented  when  it  is  desired  to  express  purity  of  life,  a  stainless 
character,  unquestioned  integrity,  and  virtuous  career,  we  turn  instinc- 
tively to  the  emblematical  flower — the  pure  white  Rose.  The  Rose  is 
beautiful,  even  in  its  dainty  promising  bud,  the  half  or  lull  open  flower. 
Indeed  the  great  artists  often  select  the  latter  as  subjects  for  their  finest 

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work,  and  not  infrequently  do  we  see  some  varieties  in  the  very  last  stages 
of  their  development  and  even  bordering  upon  decay,  yet  embodying  the 
very  perfection  of  floral  beauty.  And  when  we  consider  the  esteem  in 
which  it  is  universally  held,  the  admiration  and  devotion  it  excites  in 
both  the  rich  and  the  poor,  its  unchallenged  position  as  symbolical  of 
innocence,  purity,  beauty,  and  sweetness  of  character,  the  joyous  hope 
it  carries  to  the  sick  and  afflicted.  When  we  consider  all  these  precious 
attributes  of  the  Rose,  we  are  not  amazed  at  its  wonderful  and  ever  in- 
creasing popularity. 

The  Flower  Shows. 
Retailers  view  with  pleasurable  gratitude  the  power/ul  agency  of  the 
flower  shows  in  the  development  of  the  Rose,  and  the  maintenance  of  its 
popularity.  In  the  early  days  of  the  rise  and  progress  of  this  flower,  in- 
dustrially speaking,  the  retailers  were  more  conspicuous  for  their  zeal 
in  using  these  sliows  as  mediums  to  strengthen  their  individual  work  in 
behalf  of  the  rose  than  they  are  at  the  present  day,  and  the  retailers  are 
forced  to  admit  the  increasingly  active  participation  in  these  events,  by 
the  enterprising  rose  growers,  and  gratefully  acknowledge  the  great  good 
they  are  doing  of  a  most  permanent  character. 

Want  Novelties. 

At  the  same  time,  the  retailers  deplore  the  seeming  indifference  of 
many  growers  in  the  important  matter  of  providing  them  with  more  of 
the  novelties  in  Roses,  tlie  necessity  for  whicli  is  most  apparent.  So 
pronounced  and  general  is  this  interest,  and  indeed  eagerness  of  the 
rose  patrons  to  satisfy  their  delights  in  new  varieties,  tliat  I  venture  to 
say  that  were  some  of  the  once  favorite  roses  that  are  now  relegated 
almost  to  oblivion,  and  which  the  so-called  up-to-date  grower  of  these 
times  would  disdain  to  grow,  were  resurrected,  they  would  find  a  ready 
market  and  many  warm  appreciative  friends  among  rose  enthusiasts. 
As  an  example  I  might  cite  the  case  of  old  Bon  Silene,  which  is  now 
grown  in  some  quarters  and  is  meeting  with  an  encouraging  demand. 
And  in  considering  the  adoption  of  varieties  to  meet  this  changing  taste 
of  the  people,  it  is  well  to  remember,  that  it  is  not  the  size  alone  that 
constitutes  the  chief  elements  in  a  beautiful  and  most  acceptable  rose,  as 
is  clearly  and  constantly  shown  by  even  the  most  fastidious  patrons  of 
the  retail  stores  while  making  their  selection. 

The  public  are  craving  for  novelty — something  different  from  tlie 
monotonous  few  varieties  that  greet  them  on  their  recurring  visits  to  the 
floral  store.  Any  of  the  older  varieties  are  sufficiently  attractive  and 
alluring  to  the  casual  buyer,  but  the  steady  patrons  who  are  our  most 

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valuable  ones,  must  be  shown  something  new  to  hold  their  continued  and 
increasing  interest  in  our  chief  commodity.  As  an  evidence  of  this  ten- 
dency on  the  part  of  a  large  portion  of  the  flower  lovers,  for  variety  and 
novelties,  witness  the  increasing  interest  shown  by  them  the  last  two  or 
three  years  in  the  dainty  Pompon  and  Anemone  Chrysanthemums,  and 
often  by  identically  the  same  persons  who  formerly  sought  the  largest 
specimens  of  that  flower  at  the  time  obtainable.  Even  the  new  common- 
ly grown  Crimson  Rambler,  how  frequently  it  is  used  in  most  important 
social  functions  for  its  decorative  effect  in  preference  to  the  concededly 
more  beautiful  varieties,  simply  because,  for  the  time  being,  this  rose 
carried  with  it  the  element  of  novelty.  How  eagerly  would  the  rose  en- 
thusiasts to-day  seek  the  beautiful  Hybrid  roses,  as  they  were  formerly 
grown,  if  they  were  now  available. 

These  are  the  elements  of  the  changing  character  of  our  retail  busi- 
ness, which  serves  to  sustain  our  conviction — that  if  we  should  broaden 
the  scope  of  the  rose  and  still  further  popularize  it.  we  must  create  great- 
er diversity  in  the  productions  we  offer. 

New  Varieties. 

If  rose  growers  who  are  devoted  to  the  production  of  cut  blooms  alone 
believe,  as  they  evidently  do,  that  a  list  of  a  half  dozen  varieties  of  the 
same,  embracing  merely  the  primary  colors,  will,  even  if  ever  so  well 
grown  and  beautiful,  satisfy  the  exacting  taste  and  aesthetic  inclination 
of  the  flower-loving  public,  I  would  ask,  how  can  they  reconcile  such  a 
theory  with  the  most  palpable  contradiction  of  it,  when  we  consider  the 
marvelous  expansion  of  the  rose  plant  industry  as  shown  by  the  firms 
issuing  catalogues.  Many  of  these  will  tell  you  that  they  enjoy  the  con- 
tinuous patronage  of  their  old  customers  chiefly  by  the  latter's  intense 
interest  in  the  newer  varieties  of  roses  as  they  are  annuaiiy  offered. 

But  the  experimenting  must  be  the  burden,  if  we  may  so  call  it,  of 
the  growers.  They  must  take  the  initiative  steps.  The  retailers,  as 
zealous  as  they  are,  cannot  offer  to  the  public  a  variety  Tiaving  only  an 
imaginary  existence  or  merely  prospective  value.  To  the  timid  but  per- 
haps well  meaning  grower,  I  would  say:  Try  out  the  new  vari<='t,ips.  .aivins; 
promise  of  a  good  future;  give  them  a  fair  and  honest  trial  without  prej- 
udice, not  as  we  too  frequently  see  growers  half-heartedly  assigning  the 
most  unfavorable  spot  in  their  greenhouse  to  a  few  dozen  plants  of  a 
novelty,  and  thereafter  being  daily  disturbed  with  suspicions  that  the 
stranger  among  his  pet  varieties  is  only  another  fake,  and  after  a  brief 
experience,  seems  only  too  willing  to  denounce  it  to  other  florists  and 
exultantly  proclaim  that  he  knew  it  was  no  good  when  he  bought  it. 

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The  Killarney  Rose. 

As  an  illustration  of  the  respective  attitudes  of  the  retailers  and  many 
growers,  I  will  cite  the  case  of  the  Killarney  Rose,  a  variety,  the  superior 
merits  of  which  are  now  universally  conceded.  Witness  its  struggle  for 
the  recognition  deserved. 

Soon  after  the  Killarney's  introduction  in  this  country,  about  nine 
years  ago,  a  few  growers  experimented  with  it  in  a  limited  way  The 
keen,  well  trained  eyes  of  the  retailers,  who  by  chance  came  into  pos- 
session of  the  cut  blooms,  recognized  instinctively  their  rare  beauty  and 
prospective  value,  and  true  to  the  enterprising  methods  that  had  already 
gained  for  them  a  big  rose  trade,  they  soon  acquainted  their  customers 
with  the  distinctive  finished  beauty  of  the  novelty,  the  supply  of  which 
was  as  yet  limited.  The  increasing  popularity  of  this  variety  and  the 
consequent  demand  for  it  kejit  mtich  in  advance  of  the  supply,  which 
fortunately  improved  rapidly  in  the  hands  of  but  a  few  growers.  Retail- 
ers everywhere  urged  more  growers  to  plant  it. 

The  latter,  nevertheless,  were  distrustful,  and  persistently  refused  to 
give  it  a  fair  trial,  and  in  this  case,  as  in  many  others,  totally  ignored 
the  advice  of  the  man  behind  the  counter.  One  grower  would  say  that 
it  was  too  short  stemmed,  another  called  it  a  cropper,  and  another  thought 
it  a  shy  bloomer.  A  few  wise  ones  thought  that  we  had  too  many  pink 
varieties,  but  in  the  mean  time  a  few  real  wise  ones — growers  and  re- 
tailers alike — were  doing  a  big  business  in  Killarney  Roses  and  incident- 
ally advancing  the  popularity  of  the  Queen  of  flowers  and  aiding  floricul- 
ture generally. 

The  grower's  indifference  to  the  constant  pleadings  of  the  retailers 
to  awaken  to  the  importance  of  growing  varieties  that  would  be  particu- 
larly available  in  the  warm  summer  season,  has  delayed  inexcusably  the 
full  development  of  the  lucrative  trade  for  both  grower  and  dealer  that  is 
attainable  during  this  period.  The  present  growers  cannot  justify  their 
lethargy  in  the  past  in  this  respect  by  the  absence  in  commerce,  as  they 
allege,  of  such  varieties  as  will  by  their  productiveness,  color  and  quality 
commend  them  for  the  i)urpose  named. 

Good  Roses  at  Low  Prices. 

The  retailers  often  wonder  when  contemplating  the  indisputable  proud 
and  exclusive  position  the  Rose  holds  in  the  hearts  and  minds  of  the 
people — what  would  be  the  extent  of  the  commercial  importance  and  in- 
creased popularity  of  the  Queen  of  Flowers  were  it  not  for  its  present  pro- 
hibitory price  to  the  masses,  which  operates  to  its  disadvantage,  com- 
mercially speaking.       With  that  barrier  removed,  appears  to  them  visions 

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of  acres  of  glass  being  annually  added  to  the  existing  large  area  now 
devoted  to  its  culture,  and  the  additions  of  thousands  of  florists  engaged 
in  this  healthful  and  profitable  industry.  And  in  view  of  the  vast  strides 
made  by  Hybridiers  in  recent  years,  may  we  not  reasonably  expect  that 
a  type  of  Roses  can  yet  be  brought  out  which  in  addition  to  the  quality 
of  the  ffowers  will  also  be  sufficiently  productive  to  allow  them  to  be 
sold  at  a  price  that  will  place  them  in  the  hands  of  the  masses,  and  their 
popularity  thus  extended  to  the  full  gratification  of  every  lover  of  the 
Rose.  And  this  blessing  may  by  the  same  process  be  extended  to  the 
multitudes  of  homes  where  outdoor  culture  of  the  Rose  is  possible  w-ere 
the  suitable  varieties  available. 

How  frequently  on  our  premises  the  prospective  buyer  who  is  view- 
ing with  delight  a  splendid  blooming  plant  of,  we  shall  say,  "Frau  Karl 
Druschki"  and  asks  if  it  is  hardy,  we  proudly  answer  in  the  affirmative 
and  prepare  to  take  an  order.  When  again  questioned,  will  it  bloom 
Again  this  season?  we  reluctantly  answer  in  the  negative,  as  we  see 
our  prospective  sale  fade  away.  There  is  where  we  are  deficient.  We 
have  not  yet  adjusted  our  productions  to  the  actual  requirements  of  the 
people  we  attempt  to  serve.  We  cannot  expect  amateur  Rose  growers 
and  the  general  public  to  purchase  and  be  satisfied  with  such  varieties 
that  even  in  the  hands  of  skilled  florists  will  not  succeed  under  similar 
conditions.  And  considering  the  retailers'  part  in  the  future,  no  one 
can  question  the  wisdom  of  carrying  forward  with  still  greater  vigilance 
and  enthusiasm  the  splendid  work  on  identically  the  same  lines  of  those 
pioneer  retailers  referred  to,  whose  careers  were  so  strongly  character- 
ized by  eminently  successful  results. 

In  continuing  the  practice  of  those  methods  let  us  not  deceive  our- 
selves as  to  their  sufficiency  unsupported  in  these  times.  For  to  main- 
tain the  same  state  of  advancement  we  must  enlist  some  of  the  means 
made  necessary  by  the  progressive  spirit  of  the  day.  The  exploitation 
of  our  wares  being  essentially  a  commodity  of  luxury,  calls  for  our  very 
best  efforts  to  impress  the  public  with  their  beauty  and  the  multiplicity 
of  their  uses.  We  must  show  our  finest,  and  encourage  the  admiration 
and  consequent  use  of  them.  We  must  advertise — the  day  is  upon  us 
to  employ  "printer's  ink;"  our  stores  and  stock  must  be  made  familiar 
with  the  people;  we  must  acquaint  the  daily  press  with  the  current 
news  concerning  the  Rose — its  development,  its  beauty  and  increasing 
popularity.  And  indeed  it  is  a  sad  commentary  we  are  forced  to  admit, 
that  of  all  the  matter  recently  appearing  in  the  daily  press  and  month- 
ly periodicals,  columns,  yes,  pages  of  it,  relating  to  the  Rose,  either 
culturally  or  descriptive  and  eulogistic  of  it  as  the  Queen  of  Flowers, 


very  little  if  any  of  it  emanates  from  the  great  army  of  florists  whose  in- 
terests are  so  materially  enhanced  by  such  publicity,  which  in  other 
Avords  is  real  advertising,  without  any  cost  to  the  negligent  beneficiaries. 
And  if  the  retailers  would  maintain  their  coveted  i)osition  as  the  leaders 
in  popularizing  the  Rose  in  the  future  as  in  the  past,  they  cannot  ignore 
this  i)owerful  assisting  agency  so  universally  availaole. 

Civic  Improvement. 

The  identfication  of  florists  with  the  Civic  Improvement  Societies 
now  everywhere  so  popular  and  aggressive  in  their  work,  is  another 
means  by  which  our  business  may  be  greatly  helped. 

All  this  missionary  work  must  be  carried  on  in  the  future  as  in  the 
past  by  the  retailer  and  even  with  more  energy  than  formerly,  for  the 
grower,  broadly  speaking,  is  not  known  to  the  public  or  its  quotft  of 
flower  buyers,  except  the  growers  of  Chicago  and  vicinity,  who  seem  to 
be  as  successful  in  exploiting  their  work  through  the  daily  ])ress,  as  they 
are  in  carrying  it  on  under  their  immense  areas  of  glass.  The  retailer 
has  an  established  identity.  He  is  in  the  eyes  of  the  people  and  to  them 
is  a  real  fountain  of  floricultural  knowledge 

Society  has,  as  a  result  of  a  combination  of  circumstances,  aided  by 
the  florists  themselves,  forced  the  American  Beauty  to  a  position  of  prom- 
inence that  seems  at  times  to  discourage  the  hybridizer  in  his  endeavor 
to  produce  a  successful  rival  to  that  famous  variety.  But  alas  as  every  re- 
tailer knows,  that  variety  at  times,  is  anything  but  a  real  beauty,  but 
having  been  wisely  christened,  its  celebrated  name  often  saves  it  from 
the  condemnation  it  too  frequently  deserves.  Originators  need  not  fear 
for  a  place  in  this  country  for  their  meritorious  productions  even  if  they 
fall  far  short  of  the  size  of  the  popular  American  Beauty.  Size  alone 
does  not  always  commend  a  rose — length  and  strength  of  stem  with  nice 
foliage  supporting  a  flower  beautifully  distinct  in  color  and  form,  will 
never  suffer  materially  in  comparison  with  its  com])anion  of  larger  size, 
coarse  texture  and  varying  shades  of  unattractive  colors.  We  shall  say 
nothing  of  "bull  heads,"  that  in  a  measure  serve  to  aisfigure  the  whole 
Rose  family. 

Personally,  I  should  prefer  to  see  half  of  the  glass  at  present  devot- 
ed to  American  Beauty  given  to  a  few  of  our  leading  sorts  and  a  further 
extension  of  our  present  list  of  forcing  varieties  to  include  those  particu- 
larly reliable  for  summer  blooming,  and  in  this  position  I  fully  realize 
that  I  am  in  danger  of  standing  almost  alone.  But  it  is  a  well  known 
fact  that  no  longer  are  retailers  embarrassed  when  they  are  able  to  an- 
swer the  call  of  the  critical  rose  customer  for  American  Beauty  if  they 

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are  prepared  to  offer  as  a  substitute  either  that  marvelously  distinct  and 
strikingly  beautiful  rose  "Richmond"  or  its  worthy  and  popular  companion 
"Killarney,"  and  indeed  these  are  now  often  preferred  to  "Beauty,"  irre- 
spective of  the  cost.  Even  from  classic  Boston  comes  the  trade  report 
as  recent  as  last  week,  that  "The  demand  for  Beauties  is  not  active,  many 
people  now  preferring  Richmonds  and  Killarney." 

And  when  we  reflect  upon  the  dismal  failures  attending  the  attempts 
of  some  growers  with  Beauties,  we  are  moved  to  pity,  and  regret  that 
the  same  glass  and  efforts  were  not  devoted  to  other  varieties  which 
would  be  most  certain  to  yield  better,  if  not  entirely  satisfactory  results. 

In  conclusion  allow  me  to  say  to  those  of  us  who  are  engaged  in  vari- 
ous ways  in  advancing  the  interests  of  the  rose,  and  who  at  times  feel 
the  encroachment  of  its  reputed  rival — the  carnation — supported  by  its 
aggressive  society,  remember,  that  we  too  have  a  society,  devoted  to  the 
"Queen  of  Flowers;"  and  being  faithful  in  our  efforts  in  its  ranks  and 
working  along  lines  of  its  noble  aims,  and  prompted  by  its  suggestions,  we 
shall  maintain  the  rose  in  its  glorious  ascendancy  to  where  its  unrivaled 
beauty  and  adaptability  to  all  phases  of  decorative  adornment  justly 
entitles  it,  and  after  having  accomplished  so  much  in  advancing  its  popu- 
larity, we  shall  still  persevere  in  its  behalf  until  we  have  achieved  the 
full  realization  of  our  cherished  desire  and  ambition,  "A  Rose  for  every 
home;  a  Bush  for  every  garden." 


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W.  H.  ELLIOTT'S  VASE  OF  KILLARNEY  AT  THE  CHICAGO  SHOW, 
Raised  at  Madbury.  N.  H. 


PROPER  SIZE  OF  COMMERCIAL  ROSE  HOUSES 

By  W.   H.  Elliott,  Brighton,  Mass. 

What  is  the  proper  size  of  a  greenhouse  to  grow  roses  for  commercial 
purposes?  This  is  tlie  question  assigned  to  me.  What  I  think  is  really 
wanted  in  this  case  is  to  know  how  large  one  really  thinks  a  greenhouse 
should  be  built.       My  answer  will  be  more  on  this  line.      First,  I  wish  to 


W.    H.    ELLIOTT, 

One  of  the  Winner- 


apologize  for  coming  as  an  eastern  man  to  Chicago  to  answer  a  question 
of  this  kind,  for,  if  there  is  anyone  who  knows  how  large  greenhouses 
should  be,  it  is  the  Chicago  man.  I  can,  however,  give  you  an  answer 
in  a  very  few  words.  A  greennouse,  for  commercial  purposes,  should  be 
as  large  as  a  man  has  money  to  build.       That  is,  whatever  money  he  is 

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going  to  invest  in  commercial  houses  might  best  be  put  in  one  house.  I 
would  not  hesitate  to  put  150,000  feet  under  one  roof.  In  fact,  one  could 
build  a  greenhouse  to  good  advantage  as  long  as  it  can  be  heated  from 
one  central  station.  One  can  heat  1,000  feet  each  way  with  a  gravity- 
system,  pi-Qvided  you  had  a  fall  of  10  feet  from  the  radiating  pipes  to 
the  water  line  of  the  boiler.  With  a  vacuum  system  I  presume  they 
might  be  carried  a  great  deal  further.  Just  how  much  I  could  not  say, 
as  I  have  not  used  that  system. 

Ridge  and  Furrow  vs.  Single  Roof. 

The  continuous  ridge  and  furrow  houses  need  only  be  limited  by  the 
money  to  be  laid  out,  as  the  heat  could  be  carried  1,000  feet  each  way. 
Much  can  be  said  in  answer  to  the  question  of  the  advantages  of  the  ridge 
and  furrow  houses  as  comparea  with  the  wide  single  roof.  I  shall  speak 
in  favor  of  the  wide  single  roof,  although  I  must  admit  that  the  well  con- 
structed ridge  and  furrow  ranges  around  Chicago  are  as  fine  houses  as  I 
would  expect  to  see  anywhere  and  1  expect  a  strong  argument  in  favor  of 
that  style  from  those  using  them.  What  influences  me  most  in  favor  of 
the  single  roof  is  the  snow.  A  roof  that  will  clear  itself  of  snow  in  mid- 
winter, at  a  time  when  the  days  are  short,  and  prices  high,  is  certainly 
to  be  desired.  Another  advantage  to  the  single  house  is  that  it  is  easier 
to  fill  and  empty;  also  that  high  houses  are  less  expensive  to  heat.  The 
variation  of  heat  in  the  day  time  is  not  so  great.  They  should  be  venti- 
lated and  handled.  Larger  amount  of  air  space  inside  the  greenhouse 
has  proved  to  be  an  advantage  rather  than  the  disadvantage  most  growers, 
supposed  it  would  be.  E.  Holmes,  in  his  address  on  "Rose  Culture"  be- 
fore the  Gardners'  and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston,  stated  as  his  opinion,  that 
40  per  cent,  of  the  improvement  in  rose  growing  in  the  past  20  years  was 
due  to  the  up-to-date  greenhouse,  and  I  think  he  was  right.  It  is  one  of 
the  facts  that  we  must  accept  that  better  stock  can  be  grown  in  a  large 
green  house  than  in  a  small  one. 

Width. 

In  regard  to  the  width:  It  is  hard  to  predict  how  wide  greenhouses, 
will  be  built  in  the  next  25  years.  Of  course,  with  the  ridge  and  furrow 
plan,  the  width  is  really  unlimited  as  the  ventilation  is  now  taken  care 
of  as  you  go  along;  but  how  wide  do  you  suppose  greenhouses  will  be 
built  and  depend  upon  a  single  run  of  ventilators  to  ventilate  them? 
We  have  already  seen  them  built  up  to  150  feet  in  width.  Unfortunately,, 
this  wide  house  was  not  well  constructed  and  is  not  considered  a  success, 
but  it  is  really  not  the  width.       It  is  the  question  of  construction.       If  a 

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house  was  thoroughly  and  properly  constructed  could  a  house  of  this  size' 
be  handled  to  advantage?  I  have  not  seen  this  wide  house  during  the 
winter  season,  and  have  no  idea  how  the  stock  is  growing.  I  looked 
this  house  over  thoroughly  at  the  time  of  the  convention  last  summer. 
It  seemed  to  be  considered  an  impracticable  house,  but  the  only  reason 
given  was  its  construction. 

The  question  really  is,  if  the  house  was  strong  and  securely  built 
would  a  house  of  that  kind  grow  good  stock?  I  would  say  that  in  that 
house  at  the  time  I  saw  it,  was  growing  as  nice  a  lot  of  American  Beauty 
as  I  could  find  anywhere.  If  the  house  will  grow  the  stock,  then  that  is 
really  the  vital  question.  The  next  question  is,  can  a  house  of  that  size 
be  constructed  and  run  as  cheaply  as  a  narrower  house?  There  are  a 
good  many  questions  there  that  would  need  more  knowledge  and  ex- 
perience than  I  have  had  to  answer.  I  cannot  recommend  the  con- 
struction of  houses  of  any  such  remarkable  width.  Sixty  feet  wide,, 
with  a  pitch  of  six  inches  to  the  foot,  I  find  to  be  thoroughly  satisfac- 
tory. I  would  not  hesitate  very  much  to  increase  that  width  consider- 
ably, but,  as  soon  as  I  increase  that  width,  I  must  splice  my  bars,  which' 
I  have  not  done  on  any  of  my  large  houses.  Ventilation  seems  to  be- 
good.  The  air  in  these  large,  high  houses  always  seems  better  than  in 
the  small  ones.  I  do  not  quite  understand  why  we  need  to  ventilate 
greenhouses  except  to  reduce  the  heat. 

The  Question  of  Air. 

Should  the  air  in  a  greenhouse  keep  pure  and  gooa  without  being  re- 
newed? If  not,  what  is  it  that  spoils  it,  and  should  it  not  be  much  more 
serious  in  houses  with  much  less  air  space?  I  think  it  only  fair  that  I 
should  state  what  seem  to  be  the  most  serious  drawbacks  in  the  con- 
struction of  these  large  houses.  In  the  first  place,  the  unequal  expan- 
sion of  ridge,  purlins,  plates  and  sills.  It  is  also  a  long  distance  to 
drive  around  them  with  a  cartload  of  soil;  leakage  is  increased  if  roofs 
are  not  kept  in  the  best  of  repair.  There  is  also  a  great  danger  from 
the  wind,  in  houses  of  this  size.  The  movement  of  so  large  a  body  of  air 
as  is  contained  in  these  houses  strains  the  glass  much  more  from  the 
inside  than  in  the  smaller  nouses.  Tney  need  to  be  built  strong  and 
glazed  thoroughly.  I  have  made  up  my  mind  to  double  nail  the  glass 
at  the  end  of  these  houses. 

Cost  of  Erection. 

Horticultural  builders  charge  more  to  cover  the  same  ground  with 
houses  of  this  kind  than  they  do  with  a  number  of  smaller  houses.      They 

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are  right  in  this,  for  they  need  stronger  and  more  thorougii  construction. 
I  do  not  like  the  iron  frame  with  lieavy  rafters  for  this  construction.  We 
must  guard  carefully  against  the  enlarging  of  our  houses  without  prop- 
erly strengthening  all  parts.  My  first  large  houses  were  weak  in  the 
outside  walls.  Thorough  and  permanent  construction  is  what  is 
needed,  for  many  reasons — not  alone  on  account  of  wind  and  weather, 
but  because  this  business  has  grown  to  be  permanent  and  important 
enough  to  have  a  place  of  its  own  and  not  built  up  with  the  idea  that  it 
will  some  day  be  torn  down  and  the  land  used  for  building  purposes. 
A  man  building  a  factory  does  not  have  any  such  idea  and  our  estab- 
lishment should  be  just  as  permanent  ,or  more  so,  than  any  factory.  A 
proper  location  should  be  selected  with  great  care;  then  get  the  best 
to  do  with  and  build  so  thoroughly  that  the  place  can  be  inherited  by 
your  children  and  grandchildren.  The  fact  that  the  growing  of  cut 
roses  as  a  business  was  born  inside  of  the  last  50  years  is  no  reason  to 
suppose  it  will  die  out  inside  of  the  same  time.  While  I  am  wandering 
away  from  the  question,  allow  me  to  impress  on  you  the  importance  of 
taking  the  best  of  care  of  your  house  when  built,  especially  in  regard 
to  painting. 


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THE  ADAPTATION  OF  SOILS 


To  Varieties  of  Vegetation,  and  Its  Application 
to  Indoor  Cultivation, 


By  Gustavus  B.  Maynadier,  Bureau  of  Soils,  U.  S.  Dept.  of  Agriculture. 

This  paper  in  conjunction  with  that  of  Mr.  Valentine's  received  mark- 
ed attestion. 

The  whole  work  of  the  Department  of  Agriculture  is  apportioned, 
according  to  the  character  of  the  problem,  among  the  various  bureaus 
of  which  the  Department  is  made  up,  one  of  these  being  the  Bureau  of 
Soils. 

This  Bureau  has  allotted  to  it  the  duty  of  surveying  and  mapping  the 
soils  of  the  United  States  and  of  making  all  investigations  concerning 
them.  The  problems  with  w^hich  it  deals  are  by  no  means  the  simple 
affairs,  that  many  who  fail  to  appreciate  Avhat  the  soil  is,  what  it  does 
and  how  it  does  it  are  inclined  to  think.  To  them  the  soil  is  so  much 
dirt.  It  is  to  them  a  lifeless  inert  mass.  It  is  necessary  to  be  sure, 
and  therefore  to  be  tolerated. 

AVe  who  take  a  deeper  interest,  however,  know  the  soil  as  it  really 
is,  whether  we  are  accustomed  to  study  it  in  the  laboratory  or  to  use 
in  the  field,  the  garden  or  the  greenhouse,  we  know  that  far  from  being 
just  so  much  dirt  that  it  is  a  highly  complex  body.  Far  from  being  an 
inert  lifeless  mass,  it  is  most  emphatically  a  thing  of  life.  For  every 
living  thing,  bush,  tree  or  shrub  that  we  see  upon  its  surface,  myriads  ex- 
ist within  the  soil  itself.  One  of  the  duties  of  this  bureau  is  to  study 
these  soil  organisms  and  to  find  out  what  functions  they  perform. 

Soils  also  vary  in  composition,  and  there  may  be  present  substances 
actually  harmful  to  plants,  or  some  of  the  essentials  for  plant  growing 
may  be  wanting,  hence  they  must  be  studied  from  the  chemical  stand- 
point. 

Soils  possess  also  certain  physical  properties  such  as  weight,  fine- 
ness of  division,  arrangement  of  particles.  They  bear  certain  relations 
to  heat  and  moisture.  In  the  physical  laboratory  of  this  Bureau  is  de- 
termined the  influence  of  these  attributes  upon  the  soil  and  their  effect 
upon  its  productiveness. 

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The  causes  of  infertility  in  certain  soils,  the  restoration  of  the  so- 
-called  worn  out  soils,  the  pi-esence  of  poisonous  substances  in  the  soil 
as  the  result  of  excretion  from  the  roots  of  living  plants,  all  these 
demand  special  lines  of  investigation,  each  line  being  in  the  hands  of 
specially  trained  men. 

Following  these  strictly  scientific  technical  investigations  of  the  soil 
comes  the  study  of  soil  utilization  and  management.  This  comprises  the 
application  of  these  laboratory  results  to  conditions  as  they  exist,  deal- 
ing with  problems  of  drainage,  methods  of  tillage,  the  effect  of  fertiliz- 
-ers  and  special  adaption  of  soils  to  certain  crops. 

For  you  may  rest  assured  that  the  field  operation  must  be  based  on 
correct  scientific  principles  or  they  will  be  of  no  avail.  However  fre- 
quently existing  conditions  demand  that  these  principles  be  modified, 
yet  they  can  never  be  disregarded  or  opposed  or  disaster  will  surely 
follow. 

In  the  work  of  the  Bureau  of  Soils  in  the  field  one  of  the  most  strik- 
mg  soil  characteristics  observed  is  the  special  adaption  or  fitness  of 
certain  soils  for  certain  classes  of  crops. 

That  certain  classes  of  soils  are  peculiarly  adapted  to  the  growth  and 
production  of  certain  crops  has  been  recognized  by  agriculturalists  of 
all  lands,  and  in  the  writings  of  some  of  the  highest  authorities  on 
agricultural  topics  such  expressions  as  good  "corn  soil"  or  "wheat 
soil"  are  frequently  to  be  met  with.  Not  only  is  thus  adaptation  for  cer- 
tain crops  observed,  but  in  addition  a  special  adaptation  for  certain 
varieties  of  the  same  crop. 

While  it  is  no  doubt  true  that  there  are  other  factors  which  perhaps 
are  to  be  considered  in  field  practice,  yet  we  feel  assured  from  our  ob- 
servations in  this  direction  that  no  single  factor  is  of  as  great  im- 
portance as  the  soil. 

In  regions  where  uniform  soil  and  climate  abound  there  is  frequently 
to  be  found  one  particular  variety  of  a  crop  that  gives  far  better  re- 
sults than  any  other  variety,  though  it  is  agreed  on  all  sides  that  the 
soil  is  a  good  one  for  the  crop  generally  speaking.  Moreover  when  two 
sections  are  situated  so  as  to  be  embraced  within  the  same  climatological 
zone  it  frequently  happens  that  the  predominating  soils  are  quite  differ- 
•ent.  In  such  cases  it  is  usually  observed  that  the  successful  planters  up- 
on each  soil  type  are  growing  the  same  or  closely  related  varieties. 
There  will,  however,  be  found  a  considerable  difference  between  the 
varieties  grown  on  the  different  soil  types.  Not  alone  with  field  crops 
is  this  mutual  agreement  of  soils  and  specific  varieties  to  be  observed 
laut  with  fruits  and  vegetables. 

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As  specific  instances  I  may  mention  a  few  of  the  many  cases  ttiat 
have  been  observed  in  the  field  and  garden  crops,  fruits,  etc. 

The  "Drake  Cluster,"  a  very  high  grade  and  highly  productive  variety 
of  cotton,  has  been  grown  and  kept  pure  on  the  upland  soils  of  Alabama, 
where  it  is  noted  for  its  superior  qualities.  This  variety  when  grown 
on  the  bottom  lands  produces  but  little  lint,  the  plant  "  going  to  weed," 
as  it  is  called. 

With  some  varieties  of  tobacco  it  is  possible  it  grow  on  the  sandy 
soils  of  certain  localities  cigar  wrappings  of  the  highest  quality,  when 
these  same  varieties  are  grown  on  the  clay  soils  the  product  is  suitable 
only  for  fillers,  the  quality  of  which  is  none  too  good.  With  fruits  we 
find  much  additional  evidence  of  the  adaptation  of  soils  to  varieties 
and  in  those  sections  where  orange  growing  is  carried  on  it  is  now 
recognized  that  it  is  absolutely  necessary  to  select  the  particular  variety 
to  which  the  soil  is  most  adapted. 

With  the  apple  this  adaptation  is  well  illustrated  by  the  Xewtown  Pip- 
pin which  reaches  its  highest  state  of  perfection  only  when  grown  on 
the  same  class  of  soils,  whether  in  New  York  or  in  Virginia.  Again, 
the  Baldwin,  which  also  ranks  high  as  a  commercial  apple  in  this  same 
eastern  region  is  specially  adapted  to  a  much  lighter  class  of  soils. 

The  sandy  and  gravelly  soil  in  Steuben  County,  New  York,  is  es- 
pecially adapted  to  the  Carman  potato,  while  on  the  light  loams  of 
the  southwestern  section  of  New  Jersey,  Irish  Cobbler  and  Green  Moun- 
tain produce  the  best  crops.  On  the  clay  loams  in  northwestern  Ohio 
we  find  such  late  varieties  as  lona  and  Rural  New  Yorker  best  suited 
to  prevailing  conditions,  while  Bliss'  Triumph  is  especially  adapted  to 
the  black  prairie  soils. 

In  those  localities  where  truck  growing  is  carried  on  commercial 
success  depends  very  largely  on  the  proper  observance  of  this  intimate 
and  important  inter-relationshp. 

In  a  majority  of  the  cases  observed  it  was  found  tnat  varieties  not 
only  were  better  suited  to  certain  soils,  but  that  the  class  of  soils 
specially  adapted  for  their  growth  was  similar  to  that  upon  which  the 
variety  was  developed. 

This  is  because  the  plant  is  in  no  sense  a  fixed  unchangeable  organ- 
ism restricted  to  a  definite  form.  On  the  contrary  it  is  highly  plastic, 
capable  of  being  changed  or  modified  in  all  of  its  parts.  We  can  by 
cultural  methods  alone  effect  many  changes,  and  it  is  just  as  certain 
that  as  many  more  will  occur  through  natural  agencies.  The  effect  of 
climate,  the  character  of  the  soil  whether  dry  or  moist,  sandy  or  clay, 
all  exert  an  influence  tending  to  change  or  modify  plant  characters. 


We  see  then  that  in  the  development  of  varieties  the  effect  of  soil 
is  manifested,  and  that  to  keep  a  variety  pure  by  freedom  from  cross 
fertilization,  is  not  always  sufficient  to  maintain  its  varied  character- 
istics. To  keep  it  up  to  the  ideal  established  by  the  originator  it  is 
necessary  to  provide  an  environment  quite  similar  to  that  in  which  it 
was  developed.  For  it  is  now  thoroughly  understood  that  a  change 
in  environment  is  accompanied  by  an  attempt  on  the  part  of  the  plant 
to  readjust  itself  to  meet  the  new  conditions.  If  the  change  is  within 
the  limits  of  the  readjustment  the  plant  responds  by  changing  its  phy- 
sical structure  sufficiently  to  meet  the  new  conditions.  If  the  change 
is  too  great  the  plant  dies.  Originators  of  new  varieties  seldom  think 
it  necessary  to  mention  the  class  of  soils  upon  which  the  varieties 
were  produced,  never  perhaps  considering  the  influence  that  it  may 
exert  upon  the  future  of  the  plants.  And  I  believe  that  many  new 
varieties  which  are  introduced  only  to  be  as  suddenly  cast  aside,  dis- 
appear from  cultivation  because  their  habit  is  such  that  there  are  but  few 
soils  really  well  adapted  to  their  culture. 

By  environment  is  meant  those  conditions  that  surround  the  grow- 
ing plant,  and  may  be  considered  under  two  heads,  climate  and  soil. 

In  climate  we  include  the  combined  effects  of  light,  heat,  moisture, 
etc.  In  the  field  these  conditions  are  always  subject  to  variation,  and 
it  is  quite  impossible  for  a  single  growing  season  to  pass  without  the 
plants  being  subjected  to  climatic  conditions  more  or  less  hindering 
their  development. 

In  the  soil  we  have  not  only  the  supply  of  mineral  plant  food,  but 
seemingly  there  is  in  it  also  forces,  not  yet  understood,  that  exert  pow- 
erful influence  on  the  habits  of  the  plant,  controlling  to  a  great  extent 
its  thrift,  characteristics  and  fruitfulness.  And  the  effect  of  this  in- 
fluence appears  whether  the  plant  is  cultivated  for  its  foliage,  its  flowers 
or  its  seed. 

In  a  change  of  environment  may  or  may  not  be  included  a  change  of 
climatic  conditions.  A  change  of  soils  type  alone  has  been  shown  to 
be  quite  sufficient  to  bring  about  changes  in  the  plant  that  in  many 
instances  are  so  marked  as  to  greatly  effect  many  varietal  character- 
istics. 

If  with  our  field  and  garden  crops  where  the  climatic  influences  have 
necessarily  such  a  wide  variation  the  soil  proves  itself  to  be  so  im- 
portant in  maintaining  varietal  characteristics  and  habits,  is  it  not  rea- 
sonable to  suppose  that  with  in-door  conditions  these  factors  are  under 
control  that  the  relative  influence  of  the  soil  is  increased. 


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From  my  own  observations  and  from  the  testimony  of  otliers  I  be- 
lieve this  to  be  the  case. 

It  is  this  phase  of  soil  adaptation  that  concerns  the  indoor  grower  and 
which  is  now  being  investigated,  particularly  in  regard  to  the  soils 
used  in  the  production  of  the  different  varieties  of  carnations  and  roses. 

In  our  modern  greenhouses  we  have  eliminated  climatic  variations. 

We  control  the  temperature  by  the  turn  of  a  valve.  Rainfall  is  dis- 
Dlaced  by  the  hose.  Ventilation  is  accomplished  without  subjecting 
our  plants  to  damaging  winds.  In  short,  it  is  our  business  to  provide 
the  most  suitable  climatic  conditions  for  the  development  of  our  plants. 

It  is  clear  then  that  the  only  change  in  environment  given  the  plants  in 
a  house  where  light  and  loamy  soil  is  used,  compared  with  one  in 
which  the  benches  are  filled  with  a  clay  soil,  is  the  soil  itself. 

Yet  with  this  difference  in  the  soil  only,  we  frequently  observe  that 
there  is  a  considerable  variation  in  the  size,  brilliancy  of  color,  and 
other  characters  of  the  bloom  of  the  same  variety. 

A  visit  to  the  flower  markets  of  our  large  cities  affords  many  illustra- 
tions of  these  differences,  when  the  products  of  the  various  establish- 
ments are  seen  side  by  side. 

It  is  not  to  be  expected  that  the  soil  adaptation  is  equally  well  defined 
with  all  varieties.  Some  being  more  fixed  oflier  a  greater  resistance  to 
change  than  others,  nor  should  we  expect  to  find  the  modifications  that 
arise  to  be  always  in  the  same  direction. 

Not  only  in  the  characer  of  bloom  may  the  influence  of  the  soil  appear^ 
but  in  many  cases  it  will  be  found  to  effect  the  habit  of  the  plant  itself. 
It  does  so  in  the  field  with  outdoor  ci'ops,  and  it  is  reasonable  to  think 
that  it  exerts  a  similar  influence  on  plants  grown  under  glass. 

A  partial  examination  of  the  soils  used  by  a  few  of  our  rose  growers 
has  already  been  made,  and  it  discloses  the  great  variety  of  soil  types 
that  are  being  used  in  the  production  of  this  crop  alone.  Ranging  in 
texture  from  dense  clay  loams  to  porous  sandy  loams  practically  all 
intermediate  grades  are  represented.  Yet  in  many  instances  two  very 
widely  differing  soil  types  are  being  used  for  the  production  of  the  same 
variety,  resulting  perhaps  in  a  depreciation  of  the  quality  or  quantity 
of  bloom  of  one  variety  or  the  other 

I  recently  visited  a  rose  house  where  I  found  one  of  the  most 
popular  varieties,  a  rose  of  great  merit,  giving  such  poor  results  that 
its  cultivation  is  to  be  abandoned  after  this  season.  In  this  instance  the 
size  of  the  blooms  was  materially  effected,  though  in  other  respects  the 
general  appearance  of  the  plants  was  comparable  in  every  way  with 
those  of  the  other  varieties  grown. 

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A  recent  experiment  carried  on  to  determine  tlie  effect  of  various 
fertilizers  on  carnations  is  particularly  interesting  wlien  viewed  from  the 
standpoint  of  soil  adaptation. 

In  this  experiment  two  soils  were  used,  various  fertilizers  being  ap- 
plied to  each,  comparison  being  with  the  soils  to  which  stable  manure 
alone  was  added.  As  it  is  no  part  of  my  present  purpose  to  discuss  the 
relative  efficiency  of  fertilizers,  I  will  consider  only  the  results  obtained 
from  the  use  of  stable  manure.  These  soils  were  planted  to  four  varie- 
ties of  carnations  of  undoubted  merit:  and  were  grown  in  a  range  of 
three  even  spans  houses  without  interior  walls  making  it  practically 
one  house.  Particular  attention  was  paid  to  the  maintenance  of  favorable 
conditions  so  that  the  only  point  of  difference  was  in  the  soil  in  which 
the  plants  were  grown,  the  same  number  of  plants  of  each  variety  being 
grown  in  each  of  the  soils  used. 

Enchantress  gave  only  eighty-five  per  cent,  as  many  blooms  on  soil 
No.  2  as  on  soil  No.  3,  Lawson  eighty-seven  per  cent.,  and  Robert  Craig 
but  seventy-eight  per  cent,  on  the  corresponding  soils.  Peary  somewhat 
reversed  conditions  and  on  soil  number  two  produced  four  per  cent,  more 
blooms  than  on  soil  number  one. 

We  have  then  three  varieties  out  of  four  that  showed  a  very  decided 
falling  off  accompanied  by  a  difference  in  soil  only— all  other  conditions 
being  the  same.  In  one  case  the  results  are  to  all  intents  equal  in  each 
soil.  Now  I  take  it  that  such  results  are  not  due  to  chance.  There  must 
be  a  reason.  And  I  do  not  think  it  too  much  to  offer  the  difference  in 
soils  to  this  reason. 

Lawson,  Enchantress  and  Craig  found  one  of  the  soils  far  more  adapt- 
ed to  their  special  requirements.  With  Peary  the  reverse  was  true, 
though  the  adaptation  was  not  so  marked.  Nor  is  this  illustrative  of 
adaptation  of  soils  to  a  whole  race  of  plants,  but  to  specific  varieties. 

It  shows  also  the  impropriety  of  attempting  to  draw  definite  con- 
clusions as  to  the  relative  merits  of  different  varieties,  unless  it  can  be 
shown  that  the  soil  type  is  equally  well  adapted  to  all  of  the  varieties 
grown.  It  is,  however,  in  determining  the  varieties  that  will  likely  prove 
most  remunerative  to  the  individual  grower  that  such  tests  have  their 
real  value.  For  with  a  single  bench,  in  one  season,  information  of  vast 
Importance  for  his  future  guidance  is  readily  obtained. 

Just  what  determines  the  peculiar  fitness  of  a  soil  for  the  growth  of 
certain  plants  or  varieties  of  these  plants  is  yet  to  be  determined. 

The  books  on  rose  culture  state  generally  that  the  proper  soil  to  use 
is  a  well  drained  loam;  many  authors  adding  that  it  should  have  a  smooth 
or  greasy  feeling.     This  description,  while  somewhat  vague,  is  yet  help- 

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ful,  for  it  cautions  us  to  beware  of  heavy  clays  and  coarse  sands  and 
brings  before  us  the  necessity  of  good  drainage.  But  the  term  loam,  even 
in  its  technical  sense,  is  a  very  elastic  one,  and  soils  may  be  very  differ- 
ent in  some  of  their  most  important  features  and  still  be  properly  class- 
ed as  loams.  The  provision  that  it  should  have  a  smooth  or  greasy 
feeling  somewhat  restricts  the  original  description  and  brings  it  within 
the  limits  of  the  class  of  soils  known  as  silt  loams.  The  smooth  or 
greasy  feeling  that  is  found  in  a  soil  when  pressed  between  the  thumb 
and  finger,  is  a  consequence  of  the  presence  of  silt,  the  finest  particles 
excepting  clay  that  go  to  make  up  a  soil.  The  amount  present  may  vary 
to'  a  considerable  degree  without  altering  the  feeling,  although  material- 
ly affecting  the  character  of  the  soil.  This  variation  in  the  relative 
proportions  of  the  different  sized  soil  particles  is  the  basis  of  soil  classi- 
fication. Upon  it  also  depends  the  permeability  to  air  and  to  water,  re- 
sponses to  changes  in  temperature,  retention  of  moisture,  and  other 
physical  properties  of  a  soil.  It  is  an  important  factor  in  determining 
the  general  adaptation  of  a  soil,  and  there  can  be  but  little  doubt  that 
modifications  in  texture  greatly  affect  the  adaptation  of  a  soil  to  varieties. 
There  are  other  conditions  to  be  taken  into  account,  however,  and  we 
must  carry  our  investigations  on  from  a  number  of  standpoints  in  order 
to  arrive  at  a  solution  of  this  problem. 

In  carrying  out  the  investigation  of  this  interesting  and  important 
soil  problem  it  is  planned  to  secure  samples  of  soil  from  various  grow- 
ers with  whom  the  cultivation  of  certain  varieties  is  made  a  specialty 
and  to  obtain  from  them  the  necessary  information  to  enable  us  to  un- 
derstand the  conditions  under  which  their  plants  are  grown.  To  this 
end  a  circular  letter  has  been  sent  a  number  of  growers  requesting  the 
samples  and  information  desired.  While  our  studies  have  not  been 
carried  on  far  enough  to  warrant  our  drawing  any  conclusions  at  the 
present  time,  yet  the  outlook  is  most  encouraging  and  we  have  every 
reason  to  believe  that  before  long  we  will  be  able  to  state  a  definite  rela- 
tion between  some  of  the  soils  and  varieties. 

In  this  matter  we  must  have  the  cooperation  of  the  growers,  and  I 
am  glad  to  say  that  we  have  found  them  ready  and  willing  to  supply  the 
information  and  samples  necessary  to  insure  the  success  of  this  investi- 
gation. 


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THE    EXHIBITION    HALL,  CHICAGO. 

A  Group  of  Art  Students  Studying  the  Roses. 


FRIDAY  MORNING  SESSION,  MARCH  27,  1908 


rime  for  New  Officers  to  Assume  Their  Positions. 


The  gathering,  which  proved  to  be  most  earnest  and  well  attended, 
was  called  to  order  by  President  Simpson,  who  read  an  invitation  from 
the  Horticultural  Society  of  New  York  to  hold  a  .June  Rose  Show,  in 
connection  with  that  body,  in  Bronx  Park,  New  York  City.  This  matter 
had  been  brought  up  befoi'e  the  Executive  Committee  by  ex-President 
Frederick  R.  Newbold,  last  November. 

Upon  motion  of  Mr.  Valentine  it  was  moved  that  The  American  Rose 
Society  accept  the  invitation  and  join  with  The  New  York  Horticultural 
Society  in  its  June  Show,  and  that  the  Secretary  be  and  is  hereby  direct- 
ed to  extend  the  thanks  of  the  Society  for  the  invitation.  The  same  was 
seconded  by  Mr.  F.  R.  Pierson. 

THE   BEGINNING   OF  THE   OFFICIAL  YEAR. 

President  Simpson  brought  up  the  time  of  beginning  of  the  official 
term  of  service.  Article  II  of  the  By-Laws  provides  that  the  time  shall 
be  January  1st  following  election,  but  the  first  of  January  in  practice  is 
not  a  suitable  time,  and,  at  a  prior  meeting,  record  of  which  was  lost, 
the  beginning  of  the  official  term  was  fixed  at  July  1st,  instead  of  Janu- 
ary. Mr.  Simpson  stated  in  detail  his  reasons,  and  recommended  that  a 
resolution  be  passed  putting  this  matter  in  better  shape.  Thereupon, 
Mr.  J.  A.  Valentine  offering  the  following: 

Whereas,  At  a  meeting  of  this  Society,  held  in  tne  city  of 
New  York  in  1902,  the  By-Laws  were  amended  so  as  to  provide 
that  the  term  of  its  officers  should  begin  on  July  1st,  instead  of 
on  the  first  day  of  January  succeeding  the  election. 

Therefore,  be  it  Resolved,  That  this  Society  instructs  and 
authorizes  its  Secretary  to  clearly  set  forth  that  change  in  the 
By-Laws,  and  further. 

Resolved,  That  this  Society  shall  hereafter  conduct  its  elec- 
tions and  business  in  conformity  with  such  change. 

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This  resolution  being  duly  read  twice  was  adopted  by  unanimous  vote. 

The  vital  question  of  the  growtla  of  this  Society  was  taken  up  by  Mr. 
Hammond  and  laid  before  the  meeting  in  detail — the  step  taken  to  pro- 
duce a  publication  as  a  means  of  extending  the  influence  of  the  Society 
interesting  the  membership  at  large — the  prospectus  sent  out  and  the 
responses  in  return  shown. 

All  present  took  much  interest  and  some  part  in  the  discussion. 

Mr.  Frank  R.  Pierson,  of  Tarrytown,  N.  Y..  said  he  was  heartily  in 
favor  of  the  project,  but  suggested  that,  in  lieu  of  any  advertising  sup- 
port, the  needed  backing  be  done  by  direct  subscription  to  the  fund,  and, 
to  that  end  he  would  start  the  project  with  a  subscription  of  .$25.00.  This 
was  followed  by  Poehlmann  Brothers  Company,  $25.00;  Park  Floral  Com- 
pany, of  Denver,  Colorado.  $25.00;  Myers  &  Santmann,  Wyndmoor,  Pa., 
$10.00;  Adolph  Farenwald,  Roslyn,  Pa..  $10.00;  Wm.  T.  Kasting,  Buffalo, 
N.  Y.,  $10.00. 

Seventeen  i)ersons  already  had  taken  a  sitace  in  the  pai)er  at  a  cost 
of  $10.00  each.  The  recommendation  was  to  eliminate  all  advertising,  to 
back  the  journal  for  a  time,  and  then  depend  upon  the  subscription  to 
sustain  it.  The  movement  is  tentative.  The  proposed  journal  is  in  line 
with  similar  i)ublications.  The  meeting  endorsed  the  ])roject,  leaving  it 
in  the  hands  of  the  Executive  Committee  and  Secretary. 

The  paper  received  from  Mr.  Alexander  Dickson,  of  Newtownards,  Ire- 
land, was  read.  Upon  motion  of  Mr.  Farenwald,  it  was  ordered  that  the 
Secretary  be  directed  to  convey  to  Mr.  Dickson  the  thanks  of  the  Society. 

Mr.  Robert  Craig's  paper  was  presented  by  W.  P.  Craig,  and  a  vote 
of  thanks  given,  as  it  was  a  pertinent  subject  of  much  interest. 

The  question  of  the  desirability  of  incorporating  the  American  Rose 
Society  under  a  state  law  was  raised  and  referred  to  the  Executive 
Committee. 


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FROM  A  FRIEND  ACROSS  THE  SEA. 


Essay  on  Hybridisation. 


By   Alex.   Dickson,   Acting   Director  of  Alex.   Dickson   &   Sons,    Ltd.,    Royal 
Irish   Nurseries,  Newtownards,  County   Down. 

To  ihe-  Members  of  tlip  American  Rose  Society: 

It  \v;ic  with  considerable  hesitation  that  I  consented,  at  the  request  of 
your  Society,  to  write  r  paper  upon  hybridisation  and  cross-pollination  in 
relation  to  the  rose.  T  may  say  at  once,  it  is  a  request  that  I  have  re- 
fused viany  times  from  similar  organizations  here  and  elsewhere,  because 
I  have  always  felt,  and  indeed  still  feel,  it  is  a  subject  upon  which  it  is 
extiemcly  difficult  to  write  a  satisfactory  paper.  The  subject  is  one 
which  cannot  possibly  be  dealt  with  satisfactorily  in  a  paper  such  as  the 
present,  and  the  chief  difficulty  one  has  is  selecting  the  lines  upon  which 
ro  write,  or  the  point  of  view  from  which  to  discuss  it.  I  will  do  my 
best  to  make  the  paper  as  interesting  and  instructive  as  I  can  within  the 
limited  scope  at  my  disposal.  I  have  given  the  subject  my  most  careful 
consideration,  and  I  am  convinced  that  the  best  method  of  dealing  with 
the  subject  in  this  paper  is  to  give  you  is  a  condensed  form  some  of  the 
results  which  have  accrued  from  the  labours  of  my  brother  and  myself 
extending  over  a  period  of  almost  thirty  years. 

I  would  ask  those  who  hear  this  paper  read,  and  those  who  may  read 
it  for  themselves,  to  remember,  that  it  is  written  by  a  ))rofessional  rose 
g»'ower,  and,  therefore,  by  one  to  whom  the  practical  results,  from  a 
commercial  standpoint,  were  of  the  most  vital  importance,  and  of  neces- 
sity this  point  of  view  had  always  to  be  borne  in  mind  by  my  brother 
and  myself  in  our  line  of  experimental  inquiry;  and  it  is  from  this  point 
of  view  that  I  deal  with  it. 

Hybridisation  is  a  Subject  of  Intense  Interest. 
The  practical  application  of  the  science  opens  up  an  infinite  and  even 
inexhaustible  field  of  inquiry,  but  those  of  us  who  are  professionally  en- 
gaged upon  this  branch  of  horticulture  must  abandon,  to  some  extent  at 
least,  the  scientific  aspect,  in  favour  of  the  practical.  With  the  stern 
realities  of  life  facing  me,  I  have  many  times — contrary  to  my  desire — 

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been  compelled  to  abandon  scientific  lines  of  inquiry,  as  against  the  pro- 
duction of  new  varieties  of  commercial  value — a  situation  I  regretted,  but 
could  not  help. 

After  thirty  years  steady  and  continuous  work,  I  am  inclined  to  the 
opinion  that  the  further  one  pursues  the  subject  of  hybridisation,  the 
greater  field  for  exploration.  I  have  often  thought,  whilst  pursuing  my 
work,  and  watching  the  results,  that  the  effect  was  much  like  that  pro 
duced  when  climbing  up  a  steep  mountain — the  further  one  rises,  the  more 
the  plains  below  are  opened  up.  I  will  try  to  explain  more  fully  as  I  go 
on  exactly  what  I  mean,  and  the  foregoing  observations  are  made  with 
a  view  to  render  less  keen  the  disappointment,  which  I  feel  will  inevitably 
follow  the  reading  of  this  paper.  I  am  conscious  that  my  observations  will 
be  read  before,  and  by,  men  of  practical  experience  in  horticulture,  and 
particularly  in  the  culture  or  advancement  of  the  rose,  and  by  men  keen 
upon  the  development  and  improvement  of  the  rose;  and  I  am  sorry  for 
this  reason,  that  I  can  give  little  practical  assistance  to  any  who  are  de- 
sirous of  entering  the  field  of  hybridisation  on  their  own  account.  I  may 
however  render  their  disappointment  less  acute.  The  main  reason  why 
I  can  render  little  practical  help  is,  that,  when  all  is  said  and  done,  hybri- 
disation is  a  science  of  pure  experiment  or  rather  chance,  as  I  can  easily 
show.  To  do  this,  it  is  only  necessary  for  me  to  assume  that  everyone — 
at  least  everyone  interested  in  horticulture — knows  that,  so  far  as  seed 
bearing  plants  are  concerned,  they  will  re-produce  their  species  in  somo 
shape  or  form — may  be  with  some  variation,  or  may  be  exactly  similar. 
And  it  follows  that  by  the  fertilisation  of  different  varieties  of  the  same 
species,  new  varieties,  or  at  least  varieties  with  some  distinctive  feature 
may  produced.  It  is  a  different  matter,  however,  to  reduce  the  chaos, 
which  results  from  indiscriminate  cross-fertilisation,  to  something  like 
definite  order — a  result  far  beyond  my  ambition,  or  the  scope  of  this 
paper,  if  indeed  it  is  at  all  possible.  All  I  can  do  in  this  direction,  and 
indeed  it  is  very  little,  is  to  give  results  of  our  labours  in  hybridisation. 

We  began  Vvork  in  1879,  and  naturally  our  first  operations  were  upon, 
what  were  considered  the  finest  show  varieties  of  that  day.  Naturally 
we  chose  parents  of  the  choicest  colours,  having  beauty  of  form,  and  as 
far  as  possible,  vigour  of  habit.  The  hope  of  course  was,  that  the  fer- 
tilisation would  re-produce  varieties  of  a  different  kind,  with  at  least 
some  of  the  qualities  for  which  the  parents  had  been  selected.  The 
results  for  many  years  were  disastrous.  Keen  and  bitter  disappoint- 
ment followed  our  experiments.  We,  however,  i)erservered,  alw^ays 
upon  fixed  lines,  carefully  recording  our  crosses  and  results,  making  a 
close  and  careful  observation  of  the  most  important  features  of  the  off- 

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spring  of  the  cross;  and  I  regret  to  say  that  in  the  majority  of  in- 
.stances  there  was  nothing  but  dismal  failure  to  record.  I  think  I  can 
safely  say  that  the  most  certain  result  of  our  crosses  in  the  early 
stages  of  our  experiments  was  to  convince  us  of  the  absolute  uncer- 
tainty of  what  our  results  would  be.  This  prevails  even  now,  though  in  a 
lesser  degree.  Possibly  this  is  one  reason  why  rose-hybridisation  is  so  in- 
tensely interesting.  There  is  always  and  ever  the  element  of  uncertainty 
in  it  so  dear  to  human  nature.  One  never  knows  what  the  fertilisation 
of  any  two  varieties  will  produce,  or  more  correctly — how  many  diff- 
erent varieties.  One  seed  pod  containing  four  seeds  may — and  has  to 
my  knowledge — produced  four  seedlings  absolutely  distinct  in  every  con- 
ceivable respect.  Many  and  many  a  time  I  have  seen  produced  from 
the  seeds  sown  from  one  hip,  half  a  dozen  seedlings  absolutely  distinct 
in  colour  and  form,  some  as  single  as  the  ordinary  dog  rose,  and  some 
so  full  in  substance  that  it  was  impossible  to  get  them  to  open  even 
under  glass. 

A  New  Start. 

In  the  early  eighties,  when  we  began  to  see  the  results  of  our  labors, 
we  abandoned  the  original  basis  of  our  experiments  namely,  the  fer- 
tilisation of  the  better  varieties  of  Hybrid  Remontant  or  Perpetual, 
and  began  a  series  of  cross-pollination  between  the  Hybrid  Perpetual 
and  Teas  and  Austrian  Briers,  and  then,  using  the  results  of  this  first 
cross  in  a  systematic  course  of  in-breeding.  The  main  object  which  we  had 
in  view,  was  to  produce  varieties  of  roses  at  once  vigorous  in  their 
habit,  continuous  in  their  bloom,  at  the  same  time  retaining  the  abso- 
lute essentials  of  all  good  roses,  namely,  beauty  of  colour,  perfection  of 
form,  and  delicacy  of  perfume.  It  was  of  course  a  great  ambition,  and 
how  we  have  succeeded  we  must  leave  the  world  to  judge.  Broadly,  I 
would  say  that  such  success  as  has  attended  our  labours,  is  due  far 
more  to  the  careful  selection  than  to  any  defined  plan  of  fertilisation. 
As  a  broad  basis  of  our  experiments,  we  took  as  parents  such  varieties 
as  appeared  to  us  to  embody  the  chief  elements  of  our  ideal,  and  worked 
steadily  from  these.  We  had  of  course  to  experiment  upon  a  very  ex- 
tensive scale,  and  my  point  will  be  readily  appreciated,  when  I  say,  that 
we  were  only  able  to  retain  for  use,  either  for  further  fertilisation  or 
for  commerce,  about  5  per  cent,  of  the  seedlings  raised.  To  appreciate 
the  labour  this  entails  upon  the  hybridiser  one  must  follow  the  rose 
from  the  hip  imtil  it  reaches  maturity.  In  hybridisation,  carried  out 
upon  a  systematic  plan  such  as  ours,  it  means  that  the  plants  with  which 
^we  are  v.orking,  have  to  be  specially  selected,  planted,  and  grown,  and 


the  blooms  fertilised.  There  is  then  the  period  required  to  ripen  the 
hip,  (and  in  Ireland  this  takes  considerable  time,  owing  to  the  cold 
and  dampness  of  our  climate.)  Then  comes  the  sowing  of  the  seed, 
and  the  attention  and  care  during  the  period  of  germination.  In  this 
respect,  it  is  interesting  to  note  the  wide  differences  in  the  period  of 
germination  in  the  different  cases.  In  some  instances,  the  seed  will 
germinate  in  two  or  three  months,  and  in  others  I  have  known  it  to  lie 
dormant  from  twelve  to  fifteen  months.  (I  have  never  been  able  to 
give  any  reason  why  this  should  be  so,  and  particularly  why  there 
should  be  marked  differences  in  the  periods  of  germination  in  seeds 
taken  from  the  same  hip,  yet  there  is  very  frequently  a  marked  diff- 
erence.) To  continue  on  the  point  I  am  making,  it  takes  anywhere 
from  three  to  six  months  according  to  the  vigour  of  the  plant,  to  bring^ 
it  to  such  amount  of  growth,  as  will  enable  us  to  bud  it  for  the  purpose 
of  testing  outside.  Then,  when  it  is  budded  of  course  it  takes  a  full 
year  to  bring  the  ])lant  to  maturity.  Here  again,  one  has  to  face  un- 
certainties, and  to  be  very  careful  about  forming  a  judgment,  as  ex- 
perience has  proved  time  and  again,  that  in  the  early  stages  of  culture 
some  varieties  have  dis])]ayed  the  greatest  shyness  in  flowering,  and 
yet  after  a  few  years  cultivation,  have  taken  their  places  in  the  front 
rank,  as  perfect  garden  roses,  blooming  with  the  greatest  freedom. 
Each  year  we  are  compelled  to  make  a  very  close  selection,  and  to  dis- 
card every  seedling  which  does  not  suggest  some  improvement  in,  at 
least,  one  or  two  of  the  essential  elements  of  the  perfect  rose,  otherwise 
we  would  of  course  have  been  flooded  out  with  varieties,  which  would 
have  been  of  no  practical  value  to  us,  or  indeed  to  the  rose  world  at 
large. 

System  or  Plan. 

The  system  we  ultimately  adopted  was  hybridisation  in  the  first  in- 
stance between  hybrid  perpetual  and  teas,  and  then  inbreeding  from^ 
their  offspring,  upon  the  following  lines.  We  made  four  distinct 
crosses.  We  took  a  seedling  of  our  own,  which  gave  some  evidence  of 
possessing  at  least  some  of  the  qualities  aimed  at,  and,  in  the  first  in- 
stance, this  seedling  was  crossed  with  the  male  parent;  secondly,  the 
seedling  crossed  with  the  female  parent;  thirdly,  the  male  parent  crossed 
with  the  seedling;  fourthly  the  female  parent  crossed  with  the  seedling. 
As  soon  as  we  were  able  to  form  an  opinion  of  the  results  of  this  inter- 
breeding, we  again  made  a  selection  of  those  most  closely  approach- 
ing our  ideal,  again  in-breeding,  but  with  this  difference,  that  we  only 
made  use  of  a  limited  number  of  i)arents.  but  in  almost  every  instance 

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making  a  double  cross.  For  example  if  we  made  a  seedling  with,  say,. 
Marie  Van  Houtte  as  the  male  parent,  then  during  that  season,  we  re- 
versed the  cross,  making  Marie  Van  Houtte  the  seed  bearing  parent,  and 
the  seedling  the  male  parent.  We  always  had  relays  of  plants  pre- 
pared in  duplicate  for  this  purpose,  and  we  carefully  and  methodically- 
registered  each  experiment,  thus  carrying  on  our  work  in  a  systematic 
manner,  the  system  of  selection  of  course  always  playing  the  most 
prominent  part  in  the  results.  From  practical  experience,  we  were  able 
to  ascertain  which  varieties,  or  rather  types,  gave  us  the  best  results, 
and  we  were,  therefore,  able  to  a  considerable  extent  to  lessen  the  waste, 
and  to  reduce  our  methods  to  a  system  containing  at  least  some  elements 
of  certainty.  We  of  course  have  made  use  of  varieties  of  other  raisers, 
where  we  have  been  struck  by  any  special  feature  which  it  contained, 
which  was  in  our  opinion  an  advance  upon  anything  in  commerce.  The 
result  of  our  labours  has  been,  to  produce,  what  is  admittedly  an  abso- 
lutely distinct  class,  it  not  family,  of  roses  known  as  the  "Alex.  Dick-^ 
son  type."  We  of  course  claim  that  the  types  of  roses  we  have  intro- 
duced have  made  a  great  advance  on  those  previously  in  commerce.  We 
aimed  at  producing  a  type  having  vigour  of  growth,  freedom  and  con- 
tinuity of  bloom,  the  flowers  full  and  perfectly  formed,  with  unusually 
long  petals,  at  the  same  time,  growing  on  bushes,  the  foliage  of  which 
is  luxurious  and  handsome.  How  far  the  varieties  we  have  sent  out 
have  done  what  we  claim  for  them,  you  must  judge. 

In  our  experiments  and  in  struggling  with  the  qualities  we  have  in- 
dicated, we  felt  convinced  that  La  France  would  prove  one  of  the  most 
useful  parents  we  could  possible  have,  if  we  could  succeed  in  making 
it  produce  seed.  It  was  of  course  the  opinion  of  most  hybridisers 
that  La  France  was  sterile,  and  with  this  opinion  we  were  for  a  long 
time  inclined  to  agree,  and  indeed  the  best  that  could  be  said  for  it  i& 
this,  that  there  is  just  the  possibility  that  it  may  be  fertilized. 

A  Fine  Rose. 

Out  of  many  hundreds  of  ci'osses  with  this  rose,  only  in  one  single- 
instance  did  we  succeed  in  making  it  produce  seed,  but  we  feel  that  the 
labour  we  spent  was  amply  repaid,  as  the  ultimate  result  of  it  was  the 
introduction  of  Mrs.  W.  .1.  Grant,  known  to  you  as  Belle  Siebrecht,  in 
our  opinion  one  of  the  finest  roses  in  cultivation,  at  least  from  the- 
Britishers'  standpoint.  In  addition  to  this,  we  have  always  found  from 
practical  experience,  the  roses  descended  from  this  particular  cross- 
have  always  impressed  their  offspring  with  some  at  least  of  the  more 
prominent  qualities  of  the  parents,  and  it  was  pursuing  this  particular 

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line  of  breeding  tliat  enabled  us  to  produce  varieties,  which  from  a 
British  standpoint  are  ideal  exhibition  flowers,  and  at  the  same  time  the 
plants  are  floriferous  and  of  excellent  constitution.  In  this  group  we 
might  mention  Killarney,  Mrs.  Edward  Mawley,  Bessie  Brown,  Liberty, 
Lady  Moyra,  Beauclerc,  Lady  Ashton,  Mrs.  David  McKee,  Dean  Hole, 
Countess  of  Derby,  Betty,  Mrs.  G.  W.  Kershaw,  and  last  but  not  least 
Mildred  Grant  and  William  Shean,  two  of  the  finest  exhibition  roses  at 
present  in  cultivation  in  Great  Britain.  Mildred  Grant  resulted  from 
a  seedling  between  Niphetos  and  Madame  Willermoz  in  the  first  in- 
stance, crossed  with  a  seedling  of  our  own,  which  is  not  in  commerce, 
and  the  system  of  which  this  is  an  instance  applies  pretty  generally 
to  all  the  better  classes  of  roses  introduced  by  us. 

Patient  Work  Rewarded. 

After  many  years  of  continuous  experiment  on  various  lines  we  have 
at  last  been  able  to  jjroduce  what  has  long  been  sought  for,  namely,  a 
yellow  Tea  of  good  size  and  colour  with  the  vigour  and  hardiness  of 
the  Hybrid  Perpetual.  I  refer  to  the  rose  Harry  Kirk,  which  is  now 
being  grown  by  most  of  you,  and  you  will  shortly  be  able  to  judge 
whether  it  fulfiills  the  promises  we  have  made  on  its  behalf.  I  think 
you  will  not  be  disappointed. 

It  is  interesting  to  note,  in  relation  to  the  La  France  cross,  that  the 
same  inclination  to  sterility  is  apparent  in  the  rose  Augustine  Guin- 
noisseau  sport  from  La  France.  Out  of  hundreds  of  experiments  we 
have  not  succeeded  in  getting  a  single  seed  pod  from  this  variety. 

The  only  other  point  of  practical  importance,  which  occurs  to  me,  is 
the  fact  that  in  our  early  experiments,  when  we  had  in  view  the  object 
of  producing  varieties  which  would  give  a  greater  continuity  of  bloom, 
we  used  in  our  efforts  Rosa  Indica,  and  after  a  considerable  amount  of 
labour,  we  succeeded  in  impressing  this  much  valued  quality  on  some 
of  its  offspring  which  are  now  in  commerce. 

In  a  general  way  we  found  it  very  difficult,  and  indeed  impossible  to 
place  the  smallest  dependence  upon  the  presumption  tnat  Hybrid  Per- 
petuals  would  impart  to  their  offspring  anything  of  their  own  colour, 
and  in  a  general  way  we  may  say  that  after  much  experience  the  chief 
varieties  we  use  and  use  with  the  best  results  for  the  purpose  of  get- 
ting blends  are  the  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  Horace  Vernet,  Charles  Le- 
fevre,  General  Jacqueminot,  and  also  Austrian  Briars,  Persian  Yellow 
and  Harissonii. 

From  what  I  have  said,  you  will  readily  appreciate  the  fact,  that 
it  would  be  wholly  impossible,  and  indeed,  I  think  a  waste  of  your  time 

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and  mine,  to  give  in  detail  the  results  of  thirty  years  hybridising,  and  I' 
have  done  my  best  to  make  clear  the  general  lines  upon  which  our 
work  has  been  conducted,  from  which  it  will  be  readily  inferred,  that 
the  element  of  chance  must  always  play  a  prominent  part,  and  I  might 
aptly  use  the  well  known  quotation  from  Pope — 

"All  nature  is  but  art,  unknown  to  thee; 

All  chance,  direction,  which  thou  can'st  not  see." 

And  I  ask  of  you,  as  may  desire  to  enter  for  yourselves  upon  this 
interesting  field  of  experiment,  to  go  forward  with  confidence 

"Knowing  that  nature  never  did  betray 
The  heart  that  loved  her." 


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JN    THE    MAIN    HALL,   SOME   OF    THE  FINEST  VASES  OF  ROSES. 


6^> 


POT  ROSES  FOR  EASTER. 


By   Robert  Craig,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 


iL  \scts  thought  by  the  officers  of  the  Rose  Society  that  some  notes  on 
this  subject  would  prove  useful  to  beginners  in  the  business,  and  in  ac 
cordance  with  that  idea,  I  give  the  results  of  my  observation  and  ex- 
perience: The  principal  obstacle  in  the  way  of  having  fine  specimen 
roses  at  Easter,  lies  in  the  difficulty  of  obtaining  sufficiently  strong 
plants;  in  roses  of  the  Crimson  Rambler  and  Wichuriana  Types,  strong 
canes  can  be  had  by  planting  out  in  the  open  ground  in  heavy  soil,  well 
manured  and  leaving  the  plants  out  at  least  one  winter;  when  they  are 
left  out  for  two  winters  they  make  extra  strong  plants,  with  long,  strong 
canes  suitable  for  training  into  large  specimens.  Magna  Charta,  which 
is  undoubtedly  the  best  of  all  the  hybrid  roses  as  an  Easter  pot  plant, 
may  be  treated  in  like  manner;  this  also  applies  to  Clothilde  Soupert, 
which  is  deserving  of  special  mention  on  account  of  its  freedom  of  bloom, 
distinct  color,  and  above  all,  its  good  keeping  qualities;  it  may  be  kept, 
in  a  cool  house,  for  two  weeks  in  full  bloom,  which  cannot  be  said  of 
many  of  the  varieties.  Among  other  good  Easter  Hybrids  for  pots,  (I 
know  of  but  few)  may  be  mentioned  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Ulrich  Brunner  (of 
fine  color  but  a  poor  keeper),  Rodocanachie,  Mile.  Gabriel  Luizet,  Gen. 
Jacquinot  and  Killarney;  if  sufficiently  strong  canes  of  the  latter  can 
be  had  it  is  one  of  the  most  attractive,  but  these  varieties  do  not  make 
strong  plants  on  their  own  roots  in  the  open  ground,  especially  in  the 
northern  States.  For  such  varieties  as  cannot  be  obtained  from  nur- 
serymen in  this  country,  recourse  must  be  had  to  importing  the  strong- 
est plants  possible  from  Europe  in  the  fall,  preferably  from  England  or 
Ireland,  budded  low  on  Manetti.  Those  from  Holland  are  generally  bud- 
ded too  high  on  the  stock  to  make  attractive  pot  plants.  Plants  which 
are  packed  for  shipment  should  have  their  roots  surrounded  by  damp 
moss,  and  should  be  exposed  to  the  air  as  little  as  possible  from  time 
of  lifting  until  they  are  potted;  many  failures  result  from  lack  of  this 
precaution.  The  plants  should  not  be  lifted  until  they  have  had  some 
frost  to  thoroughly  ripen  the  wood;   in  the  latitude  of  Philadelphia  this 

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is  usually  from  the  middle  to  the  latter  part  of  November.  I  have  never- 
been  able  to  get,  however,  plants  uniformly  strong  enough  to  force  them 
the  first  season  after  importing;  the  plants  are  not  graded  into  sizes  and 
many  sent  are  too  small  to  make  suitable  plants  the  first  season  after- 
importing.  It  is  our  custom  to  take  only  the  stronger  plants  and  the 
others  are  wintered  over,  as  cheaply  as  possible,  in  cold  frames  or 
houses,  to  be  grown  in  pots  the  following  summer,  which  treatment 
greatly  benefits  them. 

Crimson  Ramblers. 

The  Crimson  Rambler,  if  carefully  handled,  will  make  fine  plants 
the  first  season  from  open  ground,  but  the  other  varieties  will  bloom 
more  freely  if  grown  in  pots  one  season.  The  cost  of  wintering  im- 
ported plants  in  frames  is  about  $50  per  thousand,  and  the  cost 
of  growing  them  through  the  summer  about  $50  per  thousand  ad- 
ditional, but  the  improvement  in  the  character  of  the  plants  fully 
justifies  the  expense,  for  Easter  purposes.  Air  should  be  given  during 
the  winter  whenever  the  weather  is  mild  enough,  and  every  precaution 
taken  to  prevent  as  long  as  possible  the  crops  from  growing;  after  the 
young  roots  have  started  they  should  not  be  allowed  to  freeze,  as  they 
are  thus  easily  killed;  the  pots  should  stand  on  dry  bottom  and  be 
packed  in  leaves,  sawdust,  ashes  or  other  suitable  material. 

The  Crimson  Rambler  has  been  for  many  years  a  very  popular  Easter 
plant,  but  its  popularity  is  waning;  it  will  still  be  grown,  but  in  smaller 
quantities  than  formerly,  but  fortunately  there  are  a  number  of  climbers 
that  may  be  grown  profitably,  and  which  have  the  charm  of  novelty. 
Among  the  very  best  are  Lady  Gay,  Dorothy  Perkins,  Tausendschon  and 
Hiawatha;  the  last  named  is  especially  charming;  although  the  bloom 
looks  frail,  it  is  a  fine  keeper,  and  I  look  for  it  to  increase  in  popularity. 

The  New  Variety — Newport  Fairy. 
The  new  variety,  Newport  Fairy,  will  undoubtedly  be  largely  grown 
when  its  merits  become  known.      Another  very  fine  one  is  Mr.  Walsh's 
Juniata,  and  no  doubt  there  are  other  Hybrids  in  the  Wichuriana  section 
which  I  have  not  had  the  opportunity  of  seeing. 

The  Soil  Needed. 
The  culture  of  pot  roses  for  Easter  is  very  simple,  but  there  are 
certain  rules,  as  to  temperature,  airing,  and  the  prevention  or  destruction 
of  insects,  which  must  be  faithfully  followed:  The  soil  should  be  a 
clay  loam  enriched  with  well  decomposed  stable  manure,  and  I  like  ta 
add  a  liberal  sprinkling  of  bone  dust  and  fine  sheep  manure,  the  latter 

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gives  the  foliage  a  rich,  dark  color.  The  ijlants  should  be  ca  etuHy  and 
very  firmly  potted,  using  a  potting  stick  to  pack  the  soil  about  the  roots. 
It  is  well  to  shade  the  house  either  with  slats  or  by  whitewashing  the 
glass  with  whiting  and  coal  oil,  and  sprinkle  frequently  with  water  to 
keep  the  wood  plump  until  the  young  roots  start;  they  snould  never  be 
allowed  to  shrivel.  Keep  for  five  or  six  weeks  in  a  night  temperature 
of  40  to  45  degrees;  the  plants  should  by  this  time  be  well  rooted  and  the 
temperature  may  be  gradually  increased,  if  necessary,  to  60  or  65  degrees 
at  night.  When  we  have  a  late  Easter,  as  this  year,  it  may  be  at  no 
time  necessary  to  exceed  60  degrees;  the  lower  the  temperature  at  which 
they  can  be  flowered  in  time,  the  better.  Crimson  Rambler  and  Wich- 
uriana  roses  may  be  trained  in  various  shapes — globular,  oval,  or  in  the 
form  fans,  etc.,  or  they  may  be  cut  back  to  about  one  foot  from  the  pots 
and  grown  without  any  staking.  In  these  severely  cut  back  i)lants 
the  clusters  of  flowers  will  be  larger  than  where  more  of  the  wood  is 
retained  and  the  lighter  branches  allowed  to  bloom.  Use  tobacco 
stems  between  the  pots,  to  keep  down  insects,  cleaning  out  and  remov- 
ing about  once  a  month.  Give  always  plenty  of  air  if  weather  per- 
mits; if  this  is  regularly  attended  to,  mildew  is  not  likely  to  appear,  and 
when  the  buds  are  set  an  occasional  watering,  say  once  in  two  weeks, 
with  manure  water  is  beneficial.  Soot  water  is  also  excellent  to  im- 
prove the  foliage  and  color  of  blooms  and  serves  also  to  destroy  worms. 
To  recapitulate,  I  should  say  the  principal  points  to  be  observed  are: 
Lift  carefully,  pot  promptly  and  firmly,  start  at  low  temperature,  always 
as  much  air  as  possible,  use  tobacco  stems  between  the  pots  which 
should  have  some  space  between  them  from  the  very  start. 


05 


A  GLIMPSE  OF  THE  ROSE  EXHIBIT    IN    THE   ART    MUSEUM. 


(w; 


THE   BANQUET. 


The  banquet  at  the  Union  Restaurant  on  Thursdaj-  evening  was  en- 
joyed, as  all  such  affairs  are,  by  both  visitors  and  liosts.  A  touch  of 
sadness  was  added  by  the  sudden  calling  away  from  the  table  of  genial 
Phil.  Foley,  who  was  to  have  afficiated  as  toastmaster,  owing  to  the 
death  of  his  brother's  child.  W.  N.  Rudd  was  called  upon  in  the  emerg- 
ency to  fill  the  vacant  chair  and  with  customary  adaptability  and  ready 
wit  did  full  honor  to  himself,  his  guests  and  the  occasion.  The  visiting 
ladies  in  the  meantime  were  taken  to  luncheon  and  the  theatre  under 
the  guidance  of  Mrs.  J.  C.  Vaughan  and  other  ladies  of  Chicago,  and  we 
learn  from  reliable  sources  that  they  had  a  glorious  time  "all  by  them- 
selves." 

Leonard  Kill,  President  of  the  Chicago  Florists  Club,  opened  the 
post-prandial  exercises  with  a  few  well  delivered  words  of  welcome. 
Toastmaster  Rudd  then  assumed  authority  and  by  way  of  diversion 
introduced  President  Traendly  of  the  S.  A.  F.  to  respond  for  the  Ameri- 
can Rose  Society  and  President  Simpson  of  the  American  Rose  Society 
to  respond  for  the  S.  A.  F.  Both  gentlemen  responded  in  satisfactory 
manner.  Ex-President  W.  J.  Stewart  was  next  introduced  as  having 
served  the  longest  official  term  in  connection  with  the  parent  society 
and  responded  accordingly.  President  Kill  was  here  induced  to  say 
a  few  more  words- — the  toastmaster's  comment  thereon  being  "His 
oratory  is  fine  by  the  quantity  deficient."  Next  came  Philip  Breitmeyer 
with  a  nice  complimentary  speech;  and  then  Secretary  Hammond  with  an 
eloquent  tribute  to  the  rose,  its  influence  in  the  home  and  in  the  garden. 
J.  C.  Vaughan  next  spoke  for  "Horticulture  in  Chicago."  and  W.  F. 
Kasting  followed  with  a  characteristic  practical  talk  on  the  meeting  and 
exhibition  of  the  American  Rose  Society  to  be  held  at  Buffalo  next  year. 
J.  A.  Valentine,  introduced  as  "the  man  always  there — no  matter  M'here," 
made  a  witty  speech.  E.  V.  Hallock  spoke  for  the  school  garden  ques- 
tion, saying  that  "it  beats  any  other  thing  you  can  get  up."  Then  the 
toastmaster  drew  upon  his  special  reserve  of  wit  in  introducing  P.  Welch, 
of  Boston,  who  returned  the  compliment  with  a  sally  that  brought  down 
the  house  and  cooly  told  the  Chicagoans  that  they  get  all  their  hustlers 
from  Massachusetts.  W.  H.  Elliott  was  the  closing  speaker  on  behalf 
of  the  rose  growers. 


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LADIES'  VOTE  COUNTED. 

9.45  P.   M.,   March  26,  1908. 
239  Votes  Cast. 

Exhibit  No.  44  Received .  57 

Exhibit  No.  27  Received 37 

Exhibit  No.  46  Received 36 

Exhibit  No.  28  Received 30 

Exhibit  No.  24  Received 18 

Scattering 61 

Total 239 

Tellers  who  counted  the  votes  were  Mrs.  Waters,  T.  E.  Waters  and 
Louis  Kronesheuer. 

W'itnesses  as  to  count  were  Mrs.  Robert  Simpson,  Mrs.  Abel  Bach. 

The  award  of  a  $20.00  Gold  Piece  was  paid  to  J.  S.  Wilson,  of  Vaugh- 
ans  Seed  Store,  Western  Springs,  111.,  upon  completion  of  the  count. 

SPECIAL   LADIES'   VOTE    PRIZE. 

Division  F— No.  153— For  the  Most  Beautiful  Exhibit  in  the  Hall.  De- 
cided by  the  vote  of  ladies  visiting  the  exhibition.  Vaughan  Seel 
Store,  Chicago,  exhibit  of  Pot  Roses  won  the  prize,  offered  by- 
Miss  Marion  I.  Hammond,  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  New  York.  $20.00 
in  Gold. 


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LIST  OF  PRIZES 

Awarded  at  the  Chicago   Exhibition, 
March   25,  26,  and  27,  1908. 


On    Friday    evening,    March    27,    tlie    list    lierewitli    was    publicly    an- 
nounced.    The  interest  by  the  audience  was  considerable. 

The  American   Rose  Society's  Cash  Prizes  Awarded  by  the  Society. 
The  Judges  were  Messrs.  Peter  Crowe,  Utica,  N  Y. ;   Jolin  H.  Dunlop, 
Parkdale,  Ontario;  Emil  Benttner,  Park  Ridge,  111. 
Class   A — No.    11 — Robert   Simpson.     25    Madam   Chatenay.     First   Prize. 

$10. 00. 
Class  A — ^Xo.  11 — ^Adolph  Farenwald.     Second  Prize.     $5.00. 
Class  A — No.    18 — Wm.    H.    Elliott.     25   Richmond    Roses.     Second   prize. 

$5.00. 
Class  A — No.  21 — Wm.  H.  Elliott.     First  Prize.     $10.00. 
Class  A — No.  21 — A.  Farenwald.     Second  prize.     $5.00. 
Class  B — No.  24 — W.    G.    Badgley,    Chatham,    N.   J.        12    Brides.       First 

prize.     $5.00. 

Class  B — No.  24 — J.  F.  Ammann,  Edwardsville,  111.     Second  Prize.     $3.00. 

Class  B — No.  32 — J.  F.  Ammann.     Second  Prize.     $3.00. 

Class  B — No.  34 — J.  F.  Ammann.     First  Prize.     $5.00. 

Clas"="  B — No.  38 — J.  F.  Ammann.     Second  prize.     $3.00. 

Class  B — No.  39 — J.  F.  Ammann.     First  prize.     $5.00. 

Class  B — No.  41 — J.  F.  Ammann.     Second  prize.     $3.00. 

Class  B — No.  42 — J.  F.  Ammann.     $3.00. 

Class  F — No.   145 — 50   American   Beauties.     Myers   &    Samtmann,    Wynd- 

moor,  Pa.     First  prize.     $50.00. 
Poehlmann  Bros.  Company,  Morton  Grove,  111.       Second  prize. 

$25.00. 
Class  G — No.  173 — Pot  Plants.     Vaughan  Seed  Store,  Chicago,  Ills.     First 

prize,  Silver  Cup,  value  $100.00. 
Class  G — No.  174 — Vaughan  Seed  Store.     First  Prize.     $6.00. 

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Class  G — No.  176— Vaughan  Seed  Store.     Second  prize.     $8.00. 
Class  G— No.  ITS— Vaughan  Seed  Store.     First  prize.     $12.00. 

SPECIAL  PRIZES. 

This  year's  was  the  largest  in  number  so  far  offered.     They  were  fur- 
nished by  individuals  of  public  spirit  interested  in  good  work. 

Division  F — Xo.  146 — Darrance  Challenge  Prize.     To  Poehlmann  Bros.  Co. 
Division  F — Xo.  148 — Prize  for  100  Richmonds.     Offered  by  E.  G.  Hill  Co., 

Richmond.  Indiana.       $50.00  gold.       Awarded  to  Poehlmann  Bros. 

Co.,  Morton  Grove,  Ills. 
Division  F — No.  149 — Silver  Cup,  value  $25.00.     Offered  by  ex-President 

Alex.    Montgomery,    Natick,    Mass.       Awarded    Adoli)h    Farenwald, 

Roslyn,  Pa. 

Division  F — No.  150 — Most  varied  collection  of  Cut  Roses.     Prize,  $25.00 

in  gold.     Offered  by  W.  A.  Manda,  South  Orange.  N.  J.     Awarded  to 

E.  G.  Hill  Co.,  Richmond,  Ind. 
Division   F — No.    152 — For   the   most   Artistically   Arranged    Vase.     $25.00 

cash.     Offered  by  Welch  Bros.,  Boston.     Awarded  Robert  Simpson, 

of  Clifton,  N.  J. 
Division   F — No.    154 — For  Best   100   Blooms    of   Killarney.       Offered    by 

Robert  Simpson.     Prize  of  $50.00.     Awarded  to  W.  H.  Elliott,  Brigh- 
ton, Mass. 
Division  F — No.   156 — For   50   Blooms   of  Killarney.       Awarded   to   W.   H. 

Elliott.     Prize  offered  by  Dingee  &   Conard  Co.,  West  Grove,   Pa. 

$25.00. 
Division   F — No.   157 — For   50   Blooms   of   Bridesmaids.       Prize   of   $25.00 

gold.     Offered   by   Treandley   &    Schenk,    New   York.     Awarded   to 

Bassett  &  Washburn,  Chicago. 

Division  F — No.  158 — Bassett  &  Washburn  take  the  prize  for  50  Blooms  of 
Bride.     $25.00  offered  by  Emil  Beuttner,  Park  Ridge,  Illinois. 

Division  F — No.  159 — J.  C.  Moninger  Co.,  of  Chicago  offer  $25.00  for  50 
Libertys.     Awarded  to  A.  Farenwald,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

Division  F — No.  160 — Florex  Gardens,  Philadelphia.  For  American  Beau- 
ties. A  prize  of  $25.00.  Offered  by  Globe  Coal  Company,  of 
Chicago,  Illinois. 

Division  F — No.  162 — Peter  Reinberg.  For  50  Blooms  of  Ivory.  Award- 
ed prize  of  $25.00.     Offered  by  J.  F.  Wilcox,  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa. 

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Division  F — No.   163 — Poehlmann   Bros.   Co.,  Chicago.       100   Pink   Roses. 

Awarded   prize  of  $50.00.     Offered  by  Poehlmann   Bros.   Company, 

Morton  Grove,  Illinois. 
Division  F — No.   164 — E.  G.  Hill  Co.,  Richmond    Indiana.     Awarded  prize 

best  50  Red  Roses.     Offered  by  Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  of  Chicago. 

$25.00. 
Division  F — Xo.  16.5 — George  Reinberg,  Chicago,  Illinois.     Awarded  prize 

of  $50.00.     Offered  by  Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  for  the  best  100  Rich- 

monds. 

Division    F — Xo.    166^Wieton    Bros..    Chicago.       Awarded    first    prize    of 

$25.00    for   100    Kate    Moultons.         George    Reinberg,     of     Chicago, 

awarded  second  prize  for  100  Kate  Moultons.       $20.00. 
Division    F — Xo.    167 — Peter   Reinberg,    of    Chicago.       Awarded    prize    of 

$25.00.     Offered  by  Wieter  Bros.,  for  100  Uncle  Johns. 
Division  F — Xo.  168- — Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.     Awarded  Silver  Cup  for  100 

Madame    Chatenays.     Value   of   cup,    $25.00.     OiTered   by   Vaughan 

Seed  Store,  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Division   F — Xo.   169 — ]\Iyers   &    Samtmann,   Wyndmoor.   Pa.       American 

Beauties.     Awarded  prize  offered  by  The  Mogg  Coal  Company,  of 

Chicago.     $50.00. 
Division   F — Xo.   170 — Bassett   &    Washburn.     Award   for   100   Blooms   of 

Bride.       Prize   offered    by   The    Pulverized    Manure    Company,    of 

Chicago.     $25.00. 
Division  F — X'o.  171 — Peter  Reinberg.     Awarded  the  Florists  Review  Prize 

of  $25.00,  for  100  Blooms  of  Sunrise. 

Division  F — X"o.  172* — Albert  Lies,  Xiles  Centre,  Illinois. 

Division  F — X'o.  173* — Receives  two  prizes  offered  by  Bassett  &  Wash- 
burn, of  Chicago,  for  25  Blooms  each  Bride  and  Bridesmaids,  grown 
on  a  place  with  less  than  50,000  feet  of  glass.     $50.00. 

Division  F — X"o.  174 — Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.  Prize  for  100  blooms  Mrs. 
Potter  Palmer.     Given  by  T.  Freeman  &  Sons,  Chicago.     $50.00. 

Division  F — Xo.  175 — Robert  &cott  &  Son,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa.  Silver  cup, 
for  Mrs.  Jardine.     Offered  by  F.  R.  Pierson  Co.,  Tarrytown,  N.  Y. 

Division  F — Xo.  176 — Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  for  American  Beauties,  Cyclo- 
paedia of  Horticulture.     Offered  by  American  Florist. 

Division  F — Xo.  177 — Myers  &  Sampmann,  for  the  new  rose,  "Wyndmoor," 
Silver  cup,  offered  by  J.  B.  Deamud  Co.,  Chicago. 

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Division  F — No.  178 — Bassett  &  Washburn.     For  25  Bridesmaids.     Prize 

offered  by  W.  W.  Barnard  &  Co.,  Cliicago,  Illinois.     $10.00. 
Division  F — No.  179 — Peter  Reinberg.     For  25  Richmonds.     Prize  offered 

by  George  Keller  &  Son,  Chicago,  Illinois.     $10.00. 
Division  F — No.   181 — Poehlmann   Bros.   Co.     Awarded  for  25   Blooms  of 

Uncle  John.     Prize  offered  by  Ex-President  Frederick  R.  Newbold, 

Poughkeepsie,  New  York.     $10.00. 
Division  F — No.  182 — Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.    Awarded  for  25  Blooms  of  Kil- 

larney.  Prize  offered  by  Kroeschell  Bros.  Co.,  of  Chicago.  $10.00. 
Division  F — No.  183 — Bassett  &  Washburn.     Awarded  for  25   Blooms  of 

Bride.     Prize  offered  by  A.  Dietsch  Co.,  Chicago.     $10.00. 

Division  F — No.  185 — Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  for  50  Blooms  of  American 
Beauty.  Two  tons  of  Florists  Bones  offered  by  Darling  &  Com- 
pany, Chicago.     Value  $60.00. 

Division  F — No.  187 — Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  for  25  Killarneys.  Awarded 
prize  offered  by  Holton  &  Hunkel  Company,  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin. 
$10.00. 

Division  F — No.  189 — For  Lilies  of  the  Valley.     First  prize  to  Poehlmann 
Bros.  Company.     Offered  by  H.  N.  Bruns,  Chicago.     $10.00. 
Second  prize  to  H.  N.  Bruns,  offered  by  Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.     $8.00. 

Division  F — No.  190 — Bassett  &  Washburn  take  the  Crane  &  Co.  silver 
cup,  value  $100.00,  for  100  American  Beauties. 

Division  F — No.  191 — Myers  &  Samtmann.  Awarded  the  Heller  Bros.,  of 
New  Castle,  Indiana,  loving  cup,  value  $20.00,  for  50  Blooms  of 
"Wyndmoor." 

Division  F — No.   192 — Special  Growers  Prize.       To  the   men   do   did   the 

actual  growing.     Was  offered  by  Peter  Reinberg,  of  Chicago. 

First  prize  to  W.  H.  Elliott's  grower,  at  Madbury,  N.  H.     $25.00. 

Second  prize  went  to  Poehlmann  Bros.  Company's  grower,  Morton 
Grove,  111.     $15.00. 

Third  prize  went  to  Adolph  Farenwald's  grower,  Roslyn,  Pa.  $10.00. 
Division   F — No.    195 — Peter  Reinberg.     Awarded   for   100    Mrs.    Marshall 

Field  Blooms.     The  prize  offered  by  .lohn  Davis  Company.     $25.00. 

SWEEP  STAKE   PRIZE. 

By  the  Horticultural  Society  of  Chicago — Silver  Medal. 
The  best  vase  of  Roses  of  all  the  First  Prizes  was  awarded  to  W.  H. 
Elliott,  Brighton,  Massachusetts. 


SPECIAL  HONORABLE  MENTION. 
The  Judges  in  memoranda  commend  the  exhibit  of: 

1.  Julius  Robers  Company,  of  Rutherford,  X.  J. 

2.  Also  the  five  vases  displayed  by  George  Reinberg,  of  Chicago. 

3.  To  Wm.  A.  Manda,  South  Orange,  N.  J.,  for  display  of  "Cherokee 
Hose,"  also  for  vase  of  Seedling  Carnation  No.  20. 

4.  To  J.  A.  Budlong,  for  collection  of  Carnations. 

5.  To  Bassett  &  Washburn,  for  vase  of  New  Seedling  Carnations,  "O. 
P.  Bassett,"  having  exceptionally  good  stem  size,  color,  and  form,  also 
remarkable  fragrance. 

6.  To  E.  G.  Hill  Co.,  Richmond,  Ind.,  vase  of  "Afterglow,"  very  large 
size,  length  and  strength  of  stem,  form,  color  very  fine. 

The  Society's  Certificate  of   Merit 

Was  awarded  by  the  Special  Judges,  Messrs.  William  H.  Elliott,  Brigh- 
ton, Mass.;  Alexander  Montgomery,  Jr.,  Natick,  Mass.;  Frank  R.  Pierson, 
Tarrytown,  N.  Y. 

For  novelty,  not  yet  named,  to  Myers  &  Santmann,  of  Wyndmoor, 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Special    Note. 

The  gentlemen  hereafter  named  offered  special  prizes,  which  were  not 
won,  but  they  most  considerately  turned  the  sum  in  each  case  over  to 
the  Treasurer  for  the  use  of  the  general  fund,  for  which  we  wish  here  to 
make  especial  acknowledgment,  viz: 

Division  F — John  Breitmeyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich.,  $25.00. 

Division  F — J.  A.  Budlong,  Chicago,  111.,  $25.00. 

Division  F — Harry  O.  May,  Summit,  N.  J.,  $25.00. 

Division  F — A.  L.  Randall  Co.,  Chicago.,  111.,  $10.00. 

See  also  "A  Few  Words  About  Fimnce,  '  page  79. 


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TREASURER'S  REPORT. 


American  Rose    Society    in    account    with    Harry    O.    May,    Treasurer,    as 
presented   at  Chicago   meeting,    March   25,   1908. 

Cash  balance  and  receipts  from  :March  1,  1U07  to  :March  20,  1908,  in- 
clusive. 

RECEIPTS. 

1907.  L.  M. 

Mar.         7.  To  balance  on  hand  as  per  last  report $  330  94 

7-13.  Received  from  B.  Hammond,  secty..  dues....  94  00 

13.  W.  H.  Elliott,  life  member 50  00 

13.  A.  S.  Asmus,  life  member 50  00 

13.  A.  J.  Guttman,  life  member 50  00 

13.  Jos.  Heacock,  special  contribution 5  00 

13.  W.  A.  Manda,  advertising 5  00 

13.  E.  G.  Hill,  premium 25  00 

13.  E.  G.  Hill,  advertising  in  Bulletin 5  00 

23.  J.  F.  Huss,  dues 3  00 

23.  C.  W.  Hoitt,  dues 3  00 

23.  John  Charlton,  dues 3  00 

23.  Chas.  Henderson,  life  member 50  00 

25.  Geo.  E.  Campbell,  dues 3  00 

28.  B.  Hammond,  premium 10  00 

25.  ^\.  H.  Elliott,  advertising 10  00 

April       6.  Stephen  Mortensen,  life  member 50  00' 

6.  Spencer  Trask,  dues 3  00 

16.  W.  H.  Elliott,  premium 25  00 

18.  Philip  Breitmeyer,  premium" 25  00 

22.  Robert  Sompson,  loan  to  A.  R.  S.'''* 70  85 


May 

1. 

6. 

15. 

June 

4. 

20. 

July 

18. 

Aug. 

28. 

Sept. 

5. 

11. 

13. 

24. 

24. 

Oct. 

16. 

25. 

25. 

26. 

Nov. 

1. 

(1008) 

7. 

Jan. 

10. 

10. 

11. 

13. 

15. 

16. 

20. 

20. 

20. 

22. 

25. 

27. 

29. 

Peb. 

1. 

8. 
13. 
13. 
17. 
17. 


Welch  Bros.,  prcMnium 25  00 

Elwyn  Waller,  dius    3  00 

D.  S.  Kelley,  dues 100 

Wm.  Hastings,  dues 3  00 

Washington  Florists  Club,  share  of  exprnse.  .  28  ±r> 

Interest  for  6  mos.  on  the  L.  M.  fund 38  07 

Samuel  Ritser,  dues  3  00 

A.  Farenwald,  advertising  in  Bulletin 5  00 

F.  H.  Kraus,  advertising  in  Bulletin 5  00 

Poehlmann  Bros.,  advertising  in  Bulletin.  ...  10  00 

J.  L.  Dillon,  advertising  in  Bulletin 5  00 

Myers  &  Samtman,  advertising  in  Bulletin ...  5  00 

Mrs.  J.  L.  Dillon,  dues 3  00 

Ellwanger  &  Barry,  advertising  in  Bulletin.  .  10  00 

Wood  Bros.,  advertising  in  Bulletin 5  00 

F.  A.  Budlong,  advertising  in  Bulletin 5  00 

W.  H.  Elliott,  advertising  in  Bulletin 5  00 

Vaughan  Seed  Store,  advertising  in  Bulletin.  .  5  00 

S.  J.  Reuter,  life  member 

B.  Hammond,  secty.,  for  dues 42  00 

Welch  Bros.,  advertising 13  65 

From  Secretary,  for  dues 6  00 

From  Secretary,  for  dues 18  00 

From  Secretary,  for  dues 30  00 

Interest  for  six  months  on  L.  M.  fund 39  96 

E.  G.  Hill  Co.,  advertising  in  Bulletin 5  00 

From  Secretary,  for  dues 4  00 

Wm.  Kane,  for  dues  3  00 

From  Secretary,  for  dues 10  00 

From  Secretary,  for  dues 14  00 

From  Secretary,  for  dues .  9  00 

From  Secretary,  for  dues 21  00 

W.  F.  Sheridan,  dues 3  00 

From  Secretary,  for  dues 6  00 

Frederick  Newbold,  dues    6  00 

Frederick   Newbold,   premium*    10  CO 

From  Secretary,  for  dues 3  00 

From  Secretary,  for  dues 6  00 

Emil  Buettner,  premium* 25  00 

Pulverized  Manure  Co.,  premium* 25  00 

From  Secretary,  for  dues 16  00 

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50  00 


17.  R.  A.  Craig,  dues 3  00 

17.  From  Secretary  for  dues 12  00 

19.  From  Secretary  for  dues 3  00 

19.  L.  H.  Wise  for  dues 3  00 

25.  Tliree  Associate  Members 3  00 

25.  Globe  Coal  Co.,  premium* 25  00 

Mar.        3.  From  Secretary  for  dues 15  00 

7.  From  Secretary  for  dues 9  00 

7.  Premium  from  Crane  Bros.* 100  00 

13.  From  Secretary  for  dues 9  00 

13.  From  Secretary  for  dues 3  00 

13.  A.  H.  Budlong.  life  member 50  00- 

17.  From  Secretary  for  Randall  Prize* 10  00 

18.  From  Secretary  for  dues 4  00 

18.  H.  O.  May,  coming  prize* 25  00 

20.  From  Secretary  for  dues 6  00 

Total  receipts  general  account $1,330  62       $350  00 

DISBURSEMENTS. 
From  the  general  account  from  March  7th,  1907,  to  March  17th,  1908,  in- 
clusive. 
1907. 

Mar.        7.  U.  S.  Ex.  Co.,  Dorrance  Trophy  to  Wash..  .  SO 

12.  J.  S.  Huss  for  judging  in  Boston.  1906 6  00 

18.  Stephen  Mortensen  premium  Washington  20  00 

25.  F.  H.  Kramer,  premium,  Washington....  47  00 

25.  L.  B.  Coddington,  premium,  Washington.  10  00 

25.  G.  E.  Campbell,  premium,  Washington ...  10  00 

25.  Edward  Towell,  premium,  Washington.  .  .  23  00 

25.  Wash.  Florist  Club,  premium  Washington  5  00 

25.  S.  C.  Briggs 19  00 

25.  M.  H.  Walsh 120  00 

25.  W.  H.  Elliott 10  00 

26.  B.  Hammnod  secty..  or  account  of  bill  for 

disbursements    150  00 

April       4.  A.     J.     Leonard,     stenographer     taking 

minutes    16  00 

6.  Stephen  Mortensen,  premium 12  00 

16.  Whiting  Co.  for  Welch  Bros.,  premium. .  .  25  00 

16.  A.  Farenwald  Elliott 25  00 

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16.     Treasurer  tor  postage  stamps 2  00 

22.     J.  H.  Pritchard  for  Elliott  Premium  to  his 

grower    15  00 

22.     Wm.  Abler,  for  Simpson  Premium  to  his 

grower    10  00 

22.     Berry  &  Whitmore,  packing,  etc.,  cups.  .  .  4  50 

May       17.     A.  T.  De  La  Mare  for  stationery 9  50 

31.     Rent  for  committee  room,  N.  Y 5  00 

31.     B.  Hammond,  secty.,  balance  of  accoimt  72  37 

Aug.        4.     Rent  for  committee  room,  N.  Y 4  00 

1908. 
Jan.         3.     A.  T.  De  La  Mare  Co.,  Bulletin,  Certifi- 
cates, etc 150  00 

16.  Treasurer,  postage  stamps 2  00 

20.     Rent  for  committee  room,  two  dates 10  00 

Feb.         5.     B.  Hammond,  two  signs  for  A.  R.  S 14  00 

17.  B.  Hammond,  for  Matteawan  Journal  for 

1,000  each,  schedules  and  envelopes.  ...  40  75 
Mar.     17.     J.  X.  May,  for  premium,  Washington  Exhi- 
bition      25  00 

17.     Robert  Simpson,    premium.    Washington 

Exhibition   95  00 


95S   77 
RECAPITULATION. 

Total  Receipts,  general  account $1,330  62 

Life  Memberships 350  00 


**  $1,680  62 

Amount  paid  out  of  general  account $       958  77 

Amount  paid  to  permanent  fund 350  00 

$  1,308  77 


Available  cash  balance  in  Treasurer's  hands .$371  85 

NOTE.  The  amount  of  $350  for  seven  Life  Memberships  is  invested  in 
the  Society's  permanent  fund,  which  at  this  date  is  $2,750. 

*Out  of  the  cash  balance  on  hand  is  to  be  paid  the  special  prizes  *  to 
who  they  may  be  awarded;  there  is  also  an  indebtedness  due  the  Presi- 
dent and  Secretary  for  cash  advanced  by  them  to  cover  prizes  and  dis- 
bursements of  the  year.  HARRY  O.  MAY, 

March  20th,  1908.  Treasurer. 

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A  FEW  WORDS  ABOUT  FINANCES. 

By  the  Secretary. 

When  our  Treasurer's  report  was  read  at  Chicago  last  March,  Mr. 
Bagley,  of  New  Jersey,  arose,  addressing  the  Chairman,  and  asked  the 
question:  "If  there  is  so  much  cash  in  the  Treasury,  what  need  is  there 
for  the  President  and  Secretary  to  say  the  Society  needs  funds?" 

This  elicited  the  information  that  the  only  source  of  the  Society's 
revenue  was  the  annual  membership  fees  and  the  income  derived  from 
the  invested  permanent  fund  made  up  from  the  life  membership  fees, 
which  fund  yields  four  per  cent,  per  annum. 

The  annual  cost  of  the  Exhibition  (even  when  assumed  mainly  by  the 
local  organizations)  and  prizes  offered  by  the  Society,  reaches  a  few 
hundred  dollars;  beside  this  there  is  the  preliminary  cost  of  schedules, 
premium  lists  and  necessary  annual  bulletins;  postage  and  some  clerical 
hire  are  also  needed  to  handle  the  work.  No  officer  either  directly  or  in- 
directly receives  one  penny  for  services  or  expenses.  During  the  past 
year  there  was  an  outlay  for  a  Society  Seal,  Certificates  of  INIerit  and  Life 
Membership.  Subsequently  to  this  Mr.  J.  A.  Valentine,  of  Denver,  came 
to  the  Secretary  and  insisted  on  paying  $20.00  cash  to  the  postage  ac- 
count. 

When  the  Exhibition  was  over,  the  reports  and  vouchers  in  detail  were 
submitted  on  June  10,  1908,  at  Bronx  Park,  to  an  auditing  committee,  com- 
posed of  Messrs.  Frank  H.  Traendley,  Robert  Simpson  and  Benj.  Ham- 
mond. 

The  financial  audit  was  made  and  the  result  was  as  follows: 
Secretary's  account  of  bills  due  and  prizes  unpaid: 

Prizes  to  Vaughan's  Seed  Store,  unpaid $       126  00 

Money  advanced  by  Robert  Simpson 70  85 

Money  advanced  by  B.  Hammond  to  cover  De  La  Mare 

Printing  Co.  bill 197  75 

Bill  for  postage,  clerical  hire  on  Bulletin,  Lists,  etc.,  to 

March  18,  1908   76  7S 

Matteawan  Journal  for  schedule  and  envelopes 16  65 

$       488  03 
Treasurer's  balance  on  hand  119  54 

Unprovided  for   $       368  49 

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It  was  determined  to  clear  up  this  balance  before  turning  the  work 
over  to  the  newly  elected  officers.  President  Simpson  suggested  mailing 
fifty  letters  to  a  list  of  names  which  he  submitted,  stating  the  case  and 
requesting  a  contribution  from  each.  The  result  was  that  at  this  writing 
the  American  Rose  Society  has  a  small  net  cash  balance. 

Persons  Who  Specially  Contributed. 

Robert  Simpson.  $60.00;  August  F.  Poehlmann,  $35.00;  Joseph  Hea- 
cock,  Samuel  Thorne,  Gude  Bros.,  Patrick  Welch,  each  $20.00;  Samuel  S. 
Penncok,  Henry  Heintz,  Jr.,  EUwanger  &  Barry,  Patrick  O'Mara,  Carl 
Jurgens,  Conard  &  Jones  Co.,  Jackson  «6;  Perkins  Co.,  Alexander  Montgom- 
ery, E.  G.  Hill  Co.,  each  $10.00;  Benjamin  Hammond,  $9.53;  Vaughan's. 
Seed  Store  waived  $25.00  of  the  premium  due  them,  and  J.  A.  Valentine 
contributed  as  before  mentioned.      (Also  see  Special  Note  on  page  73.) 

THE  ROSE  JOURNAL. 

The  prospectus  sent  out  for  a  Quarterly  Rose  Journal  received  seven- 
teen responses  for  an  inch  card,  or  $170.00  toward  $500.00,  as  a  guarantee 
fund  for  a  year.  The  proposition  made  by  Mr.  Pierson  to  substitute  free 
.vill  subscriptions  brought  out  $105.00  promised. 

The  Secretary  holds  $10.00  cash  paid  by  Stephen  Mortensen,  Southamp- 
ton, Penn.,  also  three  subscriptions  from  Messrs.  Dingee  &  Conard  Co., 
West  Grove,  Pa.,  and  one  from  Rev.  Dr.  S.  S.  Sullinger,  Bellingham, 
\Vash.,  President  of  the  Society  named  "  The  Rosarians."  This  matter 
aas  laid  dormant. 


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THE  SHOW  IN  BRONX  PARK, 

June    10,    1908. 

This  meeting  was  lield  in  connection  witli  and  by  invitation  of  the 
Hortictilttiral  Society  of  New  York..  The  Medal  and  Certificates  of  the 
American  Rose  Society  were  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  management. 
F.  R.  Pierson  Co.,  Tarrytown,  X.  Y.,  offered  a  Silver  Cup  for  the  "best 
display  of  New  Roses  grown  out  of  doors  and  introduced  within  the  last 
five  years." 

Mr.  John  T.  Troy,  of  New  Rochelle,  X.  Y.,  made  a  fine  exhibit,  also  W. 
A.  Manda,  of  Orange,  N.  J.,  and  Julius  Roehrs,  of  Rutherford,  X.  J.  The 
F.  R.  Pierson  Co.  banked  a  whole  side  of  the  hall  with  Peonies. 

The  finances  of  the  Rose  Society  were  audited  so  as  to  prepare  a  com- 
plete statement  of  affairs  and  settlement  before  the  newly  elected  officers 
came  into  control  in  July.  (See  "A  Few  Words  About  Finance,"  on 
page  79.) 

Crimson  Ramblers  this  year  were  in  evidence  to  an  extent  not  before 
noticed.  From  railroad  stations  to  humble  back  yards,  and  from  the  man- 
sions to  the  pretty  homes  of  suburbanites  and  farmers,  this  rose  during 
its  season  is  a  marked  addition  to  the  pleasure  of  out  of  door  surround- 
ings. 


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MEETING  OF  THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY, 

At  Niagara  Falls. 

Pursuant  to  call  made  through  the  newspapers  a  meeting  of  the  Ameri- 
can Rose  Society  was  held  during  the  session  of  the  Society  of  American 
Florists  and  Ornamental  Horticulturists.  The  business  in  hand  was 
the  formal  change  of  officers.  Mr.  Robert  Simpson,  of  Clifton,  X.  J.,  turn- 
ed over  the  office  to  Mr.  Augiist  E.  Poehlmann,  of  Morton  Grove.  111.  Mr. 
Simpson  has  been  President  of  the  American  Rose  Society  for  two  terms, 
during  which  the  exhibitions  at  Washington,  D.  C,  and  Chicago  were 
held.  Vice-President  Pliilip  Breitmeyer,  of  Detroit,  was  succeeded  in 
that  office  by  Mr.  Wm.  F.  Kasting,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  in  which  city  the 
Annual  Exhibition  of  1909  will  be  held.  Treasurer  Harry  O.  May,  of  Sum- 
mit, N.  J.,  and  the  present  Secretary  continue  in  office.  The  Executive 
Committee  is  as  follows:  J.  J.  Curran,  Salem,  Va. ;  P.  J.  Lynch,  West 
Grove,  Pa.;  Peter  Bissett,  Washington,  D.  C:  P.  Welch,  Boston;  A.  Faren- 
wald,  Roslyn,  Pa.;  Philip  Breitmeyer,  Detroit;  E.  Gurney  Hill,  Richmond, 
Ind. 

Mr.  Simpson  made  a  brief  statement  of  the  condition  of  the  Society, 
showing  an  audit  of  all  accounts  up  to  June  10th,  at  which  time  the  finan- 
cial statement  showed  a  lack  of  funds  to  close  up  the  year.  The  habit  of 
the  past  was  by  necessity  to  carry  over  certain  charges.  This  the  Execu- 
tive Committee  took  in  hand  to  remedy.  Tlie  difficulty  in  the  past  was 
that  the  cash  prizes,  independent  of  special  prizes,  awarded  regularly  by 
the  Society,  reached  an  amount  nearly  equal  to  if  not  more  than  the 
revenue,  leaving  nothing  to  cover  the  necessary  administrative  expenses, 
and  these  had  been  paid  by  the  officers.  (See  "a  Few  Words  About 
Finance,'"  page  79.) 

President  Poehlmann,  in  a  clear  cut  address,  showed  at  once  his  abil- 
ity as  an  executive  officer,  and  promised  to  do  all  in  his  power  to  extend 
the  Society's  usefulness.  The  following  resolutions  were  adopted  on  Mr. 
Manda's  suggestions: 

Resolved,  That  the  Society  offer  its  medals  and  certificates  as  may  be 
directed  by  the  Executive  Committee,  at  its  Annual  Exhibitions. 

Moved  by  Mr.  Heacock: 

Resolved,  That  the  Secretary  be  and  is  hereby  directed  to  publish  the 
annual  Bulletin  of  the  proceedings  of  the  American  Rose  Society  for  the 

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past  year,  and  i::  also  authorized  to  solicit  a  limited  number  of  advertise- 
ments. 

The  appointing  of  Judges  for  the  approaching  National  Flower  Show, 
to  be  held  in  Chicago,  November  6  to  14th,  inclusive,  was  taken  up  and 
certain  names  suggested  by  request  of  President  Poehlmann.  to  whom 
the  matter  by  resolution  was  referred. 

The  gentlemen  appointed  were,  John  N.  May,  Robert  Simpson,  and 
Wm.  F.  Gude. 

Mr.  Otto  G.  Koenig,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  joined  the  Society  as  a  new 
member. 

BENJAMIN  HAMMOND, 

Secretary. 
A.U3ust  24,  1908. 


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NATIONAL  FLOWER  SHOW. 


Rose  Society  Meeting,    November    12,    1908. 


Pursuant  to  ))ress  notice  and  notice  sent  by  mail  to  Executive 
Committee  and  Ex-Presidents,  a  meeting  was  held  in  the  Directors"  Room 
of  the  Coliseum  at  Chicago.  111.,  Nov.  12,  1908,  at  8  p.  m. 

Present — August  F.  Poehlmann,  President:  Robert  Simjjson,  .John  N. 
May,  Alex.  Montgomery,  Wm.  F.  Kasting.  Philip  Breitmeyer,  Adolph 
Poehlmann,  Fred  Burki,  J.  A.  Valentine,  Wallace  R.  Pierson,  George 
Asmus,  Benjamin  Hammond. 

The  minutes  of  the  meeting  held  at  Niagara  were  read  and  adopted. 
President  Poehlmann  reported  that  he  had  appointed  as  Judges  for  the 
Rose  Division  of  the  National  Show,  Messrs.  John  N.  May,  chairman; 
Robt.  Simpson  and  W.  F.  Gude.     These  gentlemen  had  served. 

The  next  matter  was  in  reference  to  Treasurer  H.  O.  May's  report, 
which  w^as  read  in  detail  showing  conditions  since  the  annual  report 
of  March  20th  last.  The  net  cash  balance  on  hand  is  $59.98,  of  which 
S25.00  is  advanced  paymenr  for  advertising  in  the  Bulletin  to  be  issued. 
(See  a  few  words  about  finance  on  page  79.) 

The  Secretary  reported  upon  the  Bulletin,  Avhich  was  discussed  at 
some  length  and  all  present  agreed  upon  the  need  of  such  publication, 
and  that  the  same  should  be  nicely  printed.  The  cost  of  same  and  the 
limited  amount  of  income  was  gone  over.  The  letter  inviting  Rose  grow- 
ers to  take  a  page  of  advertising  was  reported  on  and  it  was  the  sense 
of  the  meeting  that  the  time  at  which  this  letter  was  sent  out  was  inap- 
propriate.    And  upon  motion  it  was 

Resolved,  That  the  number  of  copies  of  the  Bulletin  to  be  printed  be 
500,  unless  advertisements  come  to  cover  the  cost  of  more. 

Mr.  Poehlmann  took  up  the  matter  with  those  present. 

The  preparation  and  issue  of  the  Exhibition  Schedule  were  discussed 
and  it  was  moved  and  seconded  that  the  Schedule  of  Prizes  be  revised. 
On  motion  of  Mr.  Simpson,  it  was 

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Resolved,  That  the  President  appoint  a  number  of  gentlemen  located 
in  various  sections  of  the  country  to  solicit  premiums  for  the  approaching 
Spring  Exhibition,  to  be  held  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

This  exhibition  begins  the  fourth  Wednesday  in  Lent,  March  17,  (St. 
Patricks  Day),  1909. 

The  subject  of  Exhibition  Hall  was  taken  up  at  some  length,  Vice- 
President  Kasting  stating  that  quarters  could  be  obtained  for  a  free  ex- 
hibition in  the  Hotel  Iroquois  or  Genesee  without  charge  to  the  American 
Rose  Society.  The  matter  of  charge  or  no  charge  for  admission  was  dis- 
cussed pro  and  con  at  length.  Mr.  Kasting  stated  that  Convention  Hall 
may  be  obtained  for  about  $160.00.  Mr.  Montgomery  favored  taking  this 
hall,  and  if  too  large,  dividing  with  curtains,  and  make  a  popular  paying 
exhibition  of  it.  This  led  up  to  the  desirability  of  a  general  guarantee 
fund,  and  the  amount  subscribed  by  those  present  was  as  follows:  W.  F. 
Kasting  promised  to  collect  $100.00;  Robert  Simpson  promised  to  give 
$50.00;  J.  A.  Valentine,  $25.00;  B.  Hammond,  $25.00;  Wallace  R.  Pierson, 
$25.00;  W.  A.  Manda,  $25.00;  Aug.  F.  Poehlmann,  $25.00;  J.  N.  May,  $25.00; 
Alex.  Montgomery,  $25.00;  Adolph  Poehlmann,  $25.00. 

Special  Premiums  promised:  The  Mayor's  prize.  Philip  Breitmeyer, 
Detroit,  Mich.  Wallace  R.  Pierson,  Cromwell,  Conn.,  silver  cup,  value 
not  given,  for  the  best  Vase  of  100  Blooms,  American  Beauty  excluded. 
H.  F.  Michel  Co.,  Philadelphia,  cup  not  taken  last  spring. 

President  Poehlmann  named  as  a  Schedule  Revision  Committee: 
Messrs,  John  X.  May,  Summit,  X.  J..  Chairman;  Robert  Simpson,  Clifton, 
N.  J.;  Alex.  Montgomery,  Xatick.  Mass.:  F.  R.  Pierson,  Tarrytown,  X.  Y.; 
Benjamin  Hammond,  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  X.  Y. 


SOME  FACTS  ABOUT   ENGLISH  ROSE  GROWING. 

The  Moat,  Harrow  on  the  Hill,  England. 
November  loth,  190S. 
Dear  Mr.  Hammond: 

I  have  been  much  interested  In  the  Schedules  of  your  Rose  Society, 
that  you  have  so  kindly  sent  me.  The  exhibitions  of  your  Society  and 
ours  are  run  on  such  distinctly  different  lines  that  it  is  difficult  to  com- 
pare them.  I  suppose  the  difference  is  due  to  the  difference  in  taste  of 
the  two  nations.  With  us,  out  of  door  culture  is  everything,  and  cultiva- 
tion under  glass  takes  a  very  secondary  place,  particularly  with  the 
amateur  grower.  As  a  result  of  this,  our  main  exhibitions  are  held  at 
the  height  of  the  Summer.  The  chief  exhibition  being  held  in  London 
in  first  week  of  July.  The  second  in  some  other  provincial  town  about 
a  fortnight  or  three  weeks  later,  while  the  third,  or  Autumn  show,  is  held 
in  September  for  the  exhibition  of  Autumn  blooming  varieties.  With  us 
again  the  cut  bloom  is  everything.  Pot  plants  only  being  shown  in  a  few 
classes  by  trade  exhibitors. 

With  you  your  classes  are  very  largely  made  up  each  class  of  one 
specified  variety  of  rose.  We  have  very  few  classes  where  any  rose  is 
specified  by  name,  but  we  divide  our  classes  up  into  sections,  for  Hybrid- 
Perpetual,  Hybrid-Tea,  Tea  or  Norsette  and  Decorating  Roses,  and  then 
the  very  great  bulk  of  our  classes  is  made  up  of  mixed  exhibits  from 
these  sections.  Your  standard  of  judging  is  also  different  from  ours. 
Yours  is  more  elaborate  and  you  lay  greater  stress  on  size  than  we  do. 
With  us  form  counts  for  more  than  size. 

The  objects  of  your  Society  for  the  dissemination  of  information  on 
various  subjects  pertaining  to  rose  culture  has  been  carried  out  by  our 
Society  for  some  years,  and  each  year,  besides  the  Rose  Annual,  one  or 
more  booklets  are  issued  to  every  member. 

I  am  sending  you  one  of  our  Schedules  for  the  past  year. 

Yours  very  truly, 

ALFRED  H.  WILLIAIMS,  M.  D. 


WORDS  OF  CHEER  AND   WISDOM. 

Toronto,  Dec.  20,  1908. 
Mr.  Benjamin  Hammond,  Secretary  American  Rose  Society, 

Dear  Sir: — In  looking  over  the  annual  proceedings  of  above  which 
bears  your  stamp  of  March  21,  1908,  I  am  reminded  that  perhaps  my  dues 
for  1909  are  due  as  Associate  member,  and  I  beg  to  enclose  my  dollar 
herewith.  If  the  1908  Bulletin  is  as  good  as  the  1907,  I  consider  it  worth 
many  times  the  price  of  dues  as  Associate  member,  and  I  am  anxious 
for  more  of  it.  President  Simpson  in  his  remarks  made  an  excellent 
point  when  he  spoke  of  the  advantage  that  would  accrue  to  the  Society 
if  each  of  the  rose  catalogues  devoted  a  little  space  in  them  to  mention- 
ing the  Society,  its  aims,  and  membership  fees,  etc.,  and  in  turn  this  I 
feel  would  in  the  end  bring  back  to  the  men  who  did  so.  more  than  ample 
returns  for  the  free  advertising  they  gave  the  Society.  I  am  judging 
this  by  my  own  experience.  I  started  four  years  ago  with  a  dozen  rose 
bushes  from  store  at  fifteen  cents  each,  had  fair  success  with  them  and 
commenced  to  look  for  more.  Met  a  man  from  Ottawa  who  grew  fine 
roses;  bought  from  Hugh  Dickson,  Belfast,  $25.00  worth,  and  then  kept 
going.  Saw  a  notice  of  the  American  Rose  Society  in  the  Garden  Maga- 
zine and  wrote  to  you,  got  the  proceedings  and  spent  $25.00  or  $30.00  for 
roses  from  Walsh,  Hill  and  others,  whose  names  I  saw  in  your  Bulletin, 
and  before  the  snow  fell  I  had  a  little  rose  garden  at  my  summer  home 
on  Toronto  Island  with  over  700  roses  in  it,  and  if  I  had  more  space  I 
would  have  more  in  time. 

I  have  an  idea  that  if  you  cotild  also  get  some  monthly  with  a  good 
circulation  to  publish  Rose  Society  notes  and  your  proceedings,  that  the 
membership,  could  be  increased  very  materially  thereby.  Make  such  a 
paper  the  official  organ  of  the  Society  and  it  should  help  the  paper  and 
the  Society. 

What  think  you?  These  ideas  are  perhaps  not  worth  much,  but  they 
entered  my  head  and  I  thought  I  would  send  them  along,  knowing  that 
if  there  is  any  good  wheat  among  the  chaff,  that  you'll  be  able  to  screen 
it  out. 

Believe  me,  a  well  wisher  for  the  officers  who  give  their  time  and 
money  for  the  pushing  along  of  the  good  cause. 

Yours  sincerely, 

W.  G.  MAC  KENDRICK. 
164  Bay  St.,  Toronto,  Canada. 

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REGISTRATION  OF  ROSES. 

S.  A.  F.  &  O.   H. 

Society  of  American  Florists, 

Morgan  Park,  111.,  July  17,  1908. 
Mr.  Benj.  Hammond,  Secty.  American  Rose  Society,  Chicago,  111., 

Dear  Sir: — The  writer  has  to  acknowledge  that  he  has  up  to  this  time 
overlooked  part  of  his  duties  as  Secretary  of  this  Society. 

Our  by-laws  provide  that  when  a  society  devoted  to  some  special  flower 
exists,  applications  for  the  registry  of  flowers  of  that  class  shall  be  sub- 
mitted to  that  society.  I  therefore  enclose  you  a  list  of  applications  sub- 
mitted by  the  firm,  Peter  Henderson  &  Company,  of  New  York,  and  shall 
be  glad  if  you  will,  at  an  early  date,  signify  to  me  officially,  whether  your 
Society  approves  them  or  otherwise. 

Very  truly  yours. 

W.  X.  RUDD,  Secty. 

Peter  Henderson  and  Company,  New  York,  submit  for  registration, 
the  roses  listed  below.  Public  notice  of  such  registration  is  hereby  given 
and  any  persons  knowing  of  the  previous  use  of  the  names  selected  or 
of  any  other  reason  why  registration  should  not  be  made,  are  requested 
to  forward  their  objections  to  the  undersigned. 

Silver  Moon — Cherokee  by  Wichuraiana.  Soft  White,  semi-double, 
flowers  four  inches  across.     Climbing  habit. 

Garnet  Climber — Lucullus  by  "Wichuraiana.  Deep  garnet  red,  double 
flowers  in  clusters.     Climbing  habit.  ' 

Dr.  W.  Van  Fleet — Souvenir  du  Pres.  Carnot  by  Wichuraiana.  Light 
rosy  pink,  double  flowers.     Climbing  habit. 

Radiance — Cardinal  by  an  unnamed  seedling.  Brilliant  rosy  carmine, 
rosy  buds,  splendid  habit  and  foliage. 

July  16th,  190S. 

W.  X.  RUDD,  Secty. 

Worthy  of  Registration. 

President  Robert  Simpson  upon  this  matter  advised:  The  roses 
mentioned  I  think  were  all  exhibited  at  the  June  show  of  last  summer, 
and  I  would  consider  them  worthy  of  registration. 

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DO  FOLKS  LOVE  ROSES  > 

At  the  Art  Institute  in  Chicago  there  were  hundreds  of  young  women 
students.  Each  day  there  was  a  renewal  of  faded  flowers,  and  scores  were 
given  away.  For  these  flowers  there  came  a  mighty  rush  of  eager,  happy 
girls,  each  good  naturedly  striving  to  obtain  a  posey,  and  when  gained, 
the  delight  was  unfeigned. 

Going  out  into  the  street  from  one  of  the  railroad  stations  with  a  few 
blooms  from  a  greenhouse,  small  lads  looked  askance  and  one  said,  "Say, 
Mister,  will  you  give  us  one,  we  ain't  got  any  money  to  buy  any."  The 
boys  got  the  blooms  and  each  one  put  it  on  his  jacket,  and  each  of  the 
lads  said,  "Thank  you,  sir."     Human  nature  is  akin  the  world  over. 

B.  H. 


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THE  AMERICAN  ROSE   SOCIETY : 

"A  Rose  for  Every  Home,  A  Bush  for  Every  Garden  " 

The  first  meeting  where  Tlie  American  Rose  Society  was  formed  was 
called  at  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.,  during  the  convention  of  the  Society  ot 
American  Florists,  August  23d,  1894.  Tlie  organization  began  witli  Robert 
Craig,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  President;  John  H.  Taylor,  Bayside,  N.  Y.,  Vice- 
President:  H.  B.  Bently,  Oil  City,  Pa.,  Secretary;  John  N.  May,  Summit, 
N.  J.,  Treasurer.  A  meeting  was  called  in  New  York  City,  March  13,  1899. 
The  actual  life  of  the  Society  is  counted  from  this  date.  The  officers 
then  elected  were  as  follows: 

President.  \\'illiam  C.  Barry,  Rocliester,  X.  Y. 

Vice-President,  Benjamin  Dorrance,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 

Secretary,  Paul  M.  Pierson,  Scarborough,  N.  Y. 

Treasurer,  John  X.  May,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Executive  Committee — E.  G.  Hill,  Richmond,  Ind.;  E.  G.  Asmus,  West 
Hoboken,  X.  J.;  X.  Butterbach,  Oceanic,  N.  J.;  Henry  A.  Siebrecht,  New 
Rochelle.  X.  Y.:  Edmund  M.  Wood,  Xatick,  Mass.;  Robert  Craig,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa. 

The  Society  holds  each  year  an  annual  exhibition  in  March  and  a  sum- 
mer exhibition  in  June.  The  first  annual  exhibition  was  held  at  the 
Eden  Musee,  New  York,  March  27-29,  1900,  and  the  first  summer  exhibi- 
tion at  the  same  place,  June  12-14.  A  bulletin,  the  first  number  of  which 
appeared  in  Marcli,  190."),  is  pubH«hed  annually. 

ELECTED  AS  OFFICERS. 

At  the  First  Annual  Meeting,  Xew  York,  March  28,  1900: 
President,  Benjamin  Dorrance,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 
Vice-President,  John  H.  Taylor,  Bayside,  X.  Y. 
Secretary,  Leonard  Barron,  Xew  York. 
Treasurer.  John  X.  May,  Summit,  X.  J. 

At  the  Second  Annual  Meeting,  Xew  York,  March  20,  1901 : 
President.  F.  R.  Xewbold,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 
Vice-President,  Carl  Stockel,  Xorwalk,  Conn. 
Secretary,  Leonard  Barron,  Xew  York. 
Treasurer,  John  X.  May,  Summit,  X.  J. 

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A.t  the  Third  Annual  Meeting,  Xew  York,  March  11-13,  1902: 
President,  F.  R.  Newbold,  Poughkeepsie,  X.  Y. 
Vice-President,  Emil  Buettner,  Park  Ridge,  III. 
Secretary,  Leonard  Barron,  New  York. 
Treasurer,  John  N.  May,  Summit,  X.  J. 

A-t  the  Fourth  Annual  Meeting,  Philadelphia,  March  24-2G,  1903: 
President,  F.  R.  X'ewbold,  Poughkeepsie,  X'.  Y. 
\"ice-President,  Emil  Buettner,  Park  Ridge,  111. 
Secretary,  Leonard  Barron.  Xew  York. 
Treasurer,  John  X.  May.  Summit,  X.  J. 

\t  the  Fifth  Annual  Meeting,  Philadelphia.  March  22-24,  1904: 
President,  Alexander  Montgomery,  Xatick,  Mass. 
Vice-President,  F.  R.  Xewbold,  Poughkeepsie,  X.  Y. 
Secretary,  Leonard  Barron,  Xew  York. 
Treasurer,  John  X.  May,  Summit,  X.  J. 

At  the  Sixth  Annual  Meeting,  Boston,  March  23-26,  1905: 
President,  Alexander  ^Montgomery,  Xatick.  ]\Iass. 
Vice-President,  Robert  Simpson,  Clifton,  X.  J. 
Secretary,  William  .1.  Stewart,  11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston. 
Treasurer,  Harry  O.  May,  Summit,  X.  J. 

At  the  Seventh  Annual  Meeting,  Boston.  March  21-23,  1906: 
President,  Robert  Simpson,  Clifton,  X.  J. 
Vice-President,  F.  R.  Pierson,  Tarrytown,  X.  Y. 
Secretary,  Benjamin  Hammond,  Fishkill-on-Hudson.  X.  Y. 
Treasurer,  Harry  O.  May,  Summit,  X.  J. 

At  the  Eighth  Annual  Meeting,  Washington,  March  13-15,  1907: 
President,  Robert  Simpson,  Clifton,  X.  J. 
Vice-President,  Philip  Breitmeyer,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Secretary,  Benjamin  Hammond,  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  X.  Y. 
Treasurer,  Harry  O.  May,  Summit,  X.  J. 

At  the  Xinth  Annual  Meeting,  Chicago,  March  25-27,  1908: 
President,  August  F.  Poehlmann,  Morton  Grove,  111. 
Vice-President,  Wm.  F.  Kasting,  Buffalo,  X.  Y. 
Secretary,  Benjamin  Hammond,  Fishkill-on-Hudson.  X.  V. 
Treasurer,  Harry  O.  May.  Summit,  X.  J. 


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CONSTITUTION   AND   BY-LAWS 
Of    the    American    Rose    Society. 


ARTICLE    I. 
Name. 
Sec.  1. — This  organization  shall  be  known  as  The  American  Rose  So- 
ciety. 

ARTICLE   II. 

Obje:;ts. 
The  objects  of  this  Society  are: 

1st:  To  increase  the  general  interest  in  the  cultivation,  and  to  im- 
prove the  standard  of  excellence  of  the  rose. 

2nd:  To  foster,  stimulate  and  increase  the  production  in  every  possi- 
ble way  of  improved  varieties  of  roses  suitable  to  our  American  climate 
and  requirements. 

3rd:  To  organize  a  system  of  exhibitions  at  such  time  and  places  as 
this  Society  may  from  time  to  time  decide  on.  to  offer  prizes  of  money, 
gold,  silver  and  bronze  medals  and  certificates  of  merit  for  meritorious 
new  varieties  of  roses  under  sucli  conditions,  rules  and  regulations  as  the 
Society  may  adopt.  After  adoption,  such  rules  to  be  subject  to  alteration 
or  amendment  in  accordance  with  Art.  VIIL,  Sec.  1,  of  the  By-Laws. 

ARTICLE  III. 
Members,  Voting. 
Sec.  1. — IMembers — All  persons  who  are  in  any  way  interested  in  the 
culture  of  the  rose,  wiiether  as  professionals  or  amateurs,  shall  be  eligible 
to  membership. 

Sec.  2. — Voting — All  members  of  this  Society,  except  honorary  and 
associate,  shall  be  entitled  to  one  vote  on  all  questions. 

Sec.  3. — Honorary  Members — Any  person  whom  this  Society  shall  deem 
worthy  of  the  honor,  may  at  any  annual  meeting  be  elected  an  honorary 
member  by  two-thirds  \ote  of  the  members  present. 

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ARTICLE  IV. 
Government. 

Sec.  1. — Officers — The  officers  of  this  Society  shall  consist  of  a  Presi- 
dent, a  Vice-President  and  four  honorary  Vice-Presidents,  a  Secretary, 
and  a  Treasurer. 

Sec.  2. — Executive  Committee^ — The  management  of  the  Society  be- 
tween sessions  and  the  appointment  of  the  honorary  Vice-Presidents  shall 
be  vested  in  an  Executive  Committee  of  six,  to  which  the  President,  Vice- 
President,  Secretary  and  Treasurer  as  ex-officio  members  shall  be  added. 

ARTICLE  V. 
Proxies. 
Sec.  1. — All  members  entitled  to  vote  may  do  so  by  proxy  at  any  meet- 
ing, and  if  sent  to  him,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to  cast  such 
votes  in  accordance  with  members'  instructions. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

Amendments. 

Sec.  1. — The  Constitution  may  be  amended  or  altered  at  any  annual 
or  called  meeting,  by  an  affirmative  vote  of  two-thirds  of  all  the  voters 
represented  either  in  person  or  by  proxy,  when  notice  of  such  amendment 
or  alteration  shall  have  been  given  at  the  preceding  annual  meeting;  or 
furnished  to  the  Secretary  and  mailed  by  him  to  all  members  at  their  last 
known  places  of  residence,  at  least  thirty  days  preceding  the  meeting  at 
which  action  is  to  be  taken.  In  case  action  is  to  be  taken  at  an  annual 
meeting,  then  notice  of  such  proj)osed  change  shall  also  be  ptiblished  in 
the  general  program  of  the  Society  ( if  one  is  issued )  for  that  meeting. 


BY-LAWS. 

ARTICLE   I. 

Meetings. 

Sec.  1. — The  annual  meeting  and  show  of  this  Society  shall  be  held  on 
the  fourth  Wednesday  in  Lent. 

Sec.  2. — Another  show  shall  be  held  later  in  the  season  in  order  to 
recognize  the  rose  as  a  garden  flower. 

Sec.  3. — The  Executive  Committee  shall  meet  from  time  to  time  as  ad- 
journed, or  on  the  call  of  the  President. 

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ARTICLE  II. 

Elections. 

Sec.  1. — The  President,  Vice-President,  Secretary  and  Treasurer  shall 
"be  elected  by  ballot  at  the  annual  meeting,  to  serve  for  the  term  of  one 
year  from  the  first  day  of  July  succeeding  their  election. 

Sec.  2. — The  Executive  Committee  shall  be  elected  by  ballot,  to  serve 
for  the  term  of  three  years  from  the  first  day  of  July  succeeding  their 
election,  two  to  be  elected  each  year  at  the  annual  meeting. 

Note. — See  resolution  on  page  53.  The  early  records  of  the  A.  R.  S. 
were  destroyed  by  fire. 

ARTICLE  III. 
Duties  of  Officers. 

Sec.  1. — President — The  President  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  of  the 
Society  and  Executive  Committee,  and  may  call  meetings  of  the  Executive 
Committee  when  he  shall  deem  it  to  the  best  interests  of  the  Society  to 
do  so. 

Sec.  2. — Vice-President — In  the  absence  or  disability  of  the  President, 
the  Vice-President  shall  perform  his  duties. 

Sec.  3. — Secretary — The  Secretary  shall  conduct  the  correspondence 
of  the  Society;  shall  have  charge  of  its  papers  and  reports,  and  shall  make 
a  report  at  the  annual  meetings. 

Sec.  4. — Treasurer — The  Treasurer  shall  receive  and  keep  an  account 
of  all  moneys  belonging  to  the  Society,  paying  out  the  same  upon  orders 
signed  by  the  President  and  Secretary,  and  shall  make  annual  reports  of 
receipts  and  disbursements.  Three  members  of  the  Society,  appointed 
by  the  President,  shall  audit  these  accounts  at  the  annual  meetings  of 
the  Society. 

Sec.  5. — The  Treasurer  shall  give  such  security  for  the  faithful  per- 
formance of  his  duties  as  the  Executive  Committee  shall  from  time  to 
time  consider  sufficient,  and  shall  make  such  investments  of  any  surplus 
funds  in  his  hands  as  the  Executive  Committee  may  from  time  to  time 
direct. 

ARTICLE  IV. 
Membership  and   Dues. 

There  shall  be  four  classes  of  members,  known  ao  life,  honorary, 
associate  and  active  members. 

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Sec.  1. — The  payment  of  $50  shall  entitle  to  life  membership. 

Sec.  2. — The  annual  dues  for  active  members  shall  be  the  sum  of  three 
dollars  ($3). 

Sec.  3. — The  annual  dues  for  associate  members  shall  be  the  sum  of 
one  dollar  (|1). 

Sec.  4. — All  members  whose  dues  are  unpaid  shall  be  so  notified  by 
the  Secretary,  and  when  a  member  shall  have  paid  no  dues  for  a  period 
of  twelve  months  after  receiving  such  notice,  his  name  shall  be  dropped 
from  the  rolls,  and  he  can  be  re-admitted  to  membership  only  by  a  ma- 
jority vote  of  the  Executive  Committee,  and  on  the  payment  of  all  dues 
he  may  be  in  arrears  at  the  time  of  reinstatement. 

Sec.  5. — The  associate  membership  shall  be  limited  to  those  who  do 
not  cultivate  plants  or  cut  flowers  as  a  business.  Commercial  growers, 
private  gardeners  and  assistants  to  either  shall  not  be  eligible  for  asso- 
ciate membership. 

ARTICLE  V. 
Funds. 

Sec.  1.- — The  Executive  Committee  shall  not  incur  any  debt  or  liability 
in  the  name  of  the  Society  beyond  the  amount  of  available  funds  in  the 
hands  of  the  Treasurer. 

Sec.  2. — Every  resolution  involving  an  appropriation  of  money  must  be 
referred  to  the  Executive  Committee  before  it  can  be  acted  upon;  and  it 
shall  be  tlie  duty  of  the  Committee  to  report  on  the  same  at  the  next 
session;  provided,  however,  that  in  cases  of  urgency  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee may  retire  for  consultation  and  report  at  the  same  session  at 
which  such  resolution  is  introduced. 

Sec.  3. — All  moneys  received  by  the  Treasurer  for  life  membership 
fees,  shall  constitute  a  separate  fund  to  be  invested  by  the  Treasurer,  and 
only  the  interest  accruing  therefrom  shall  be  used  for  the  purposes  of  the 
Society. 

ARTICLE  VI. 
Vacancies. 

Sec.  1. — In  case  of  any  vacancy  in  the  Executive  Committee  from  any 
cause,  the  President  shall  have  power  to  fill  such  vacancy  for  the  un- 
expired term. 

ARTICLE  VM. 
Special   Meetings. 

Sec.  1. — By  the  written  request  of  the  majority  of  the  Executive  Com- 
m.ittee,  or  of  ten  members  of  the  Society,  the  President  shall  call  a  special 

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meeting  of  the  Associaiion  at  such  time  and  place  as  is  set  foiih  in  the 
request.  The  call  shall  state  the  object  of  the  meeting,  and  each  member 
shall  have  thirty  days"  notice  thereof  by  mail,  and  no  action  of  said 
special  meeting  shall  be  binding  on  the  Society  unless  two-thirds  of  the 
votes  of  the  Society  shall  have  been  cast. 

ARTICLE  VIII. 
Amendments. 
Sec.  1. — The  By-Laws  may  be  amended  or  altered  at  any  annual  or 
special  meeting  by  an  affirmative  vote  of  two-thirds  of  all  the  votes  cast, 
when  notice  of  such  amendment  or  alteration  shall  have  been  given  (if 
annual  meeting,  in  the  general  program,  if  one  is  issued)  by  mail  to  all 
members  at  least  thirty  days  preceding  such  annual  or  special  meeting. 
In  case  action  is  taken  at  a  special  meeting,  then  two-thirds  of  all  the 
votes  of  the  Society  must  be  represented,  either  in  person  or  by  proxy. 

ARTICLE  IX. 

Order  of  Business. 

Sec.  1. — The  transaction  of  business  shall  be  in  the  following  order: 

1.  Calling  to  order. 

2.  Reading  minutes  of  previous  session. 

3.  Reports  of  Standing  Committees. 

4.  Reports  of  Special  Committees. 

5.  Miscellaneous  business. 

6.  Essaj'S — Discussions. 

7.  Election  of  officers   (on  last  day). 

8.  Appointment  of  committees. 

9.  Adjournment. 


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THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY. 


Officers    and    Members. 


OFFICERS,    190?-'09. 

President — August  F.  Poehlmann,  Morton  Grove.  111. 
Vice-President — William  F.  Kasting,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Treasurer — Harry  O.  May,  Summit,  X.  J. 
Secretary — Benjamin  Hammond.  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  X.  Y. 

EXECUTIVE    COMMITTEE. 

Philip  Breitmeyer,  Detroit,  Mich.;  E.  Gurney  Hill.  Richmond,  Ind.; 
P.  Welch,  226  Devonshire  St..  Boston,  Mass.;  Peter  Bisset,  V/ashington, 
D.  C;  A.  Farenwald.  Roslyn.  Pa.;  P.  .J.  Lynch,  West  Grove,  Pr..;  J.  J. 
Curran,  Salem.  Va. 

LIFE   MEMBERS. 

American  Florist  Co.,  324  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Auchincloss.  Mrs.  H.  D..  17  West  49tii  St.,  Xew  York  City. 

Asmus.  A.  E.,  West  Hoboken,  X".  J. 

Barry,  W.  C,  Rochester,  X.  Y. 

Bassett,  C.  P.,  1241  State  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Beatty,  H.  B..  Farmers  Bank  Bldg.,  Pittsburg.  Pa. 

Breitmeyer,  Philip,  Hon..  Detroit,  Mich. 

Budlong.  F.  L.,  564  Pontiac  Ave.,  Auburn.  R.  I. 

Budlong,  J.  A.,  564  Pontiac  Ave.,  Auburn.  R.  I. 

Budlong,  A.  H.,  37  and  39  Randolph  St..  Chicago.  III. 

Buettner,  E.,  Park  Ridge.  111. 

Burton,  George,  Wj'ndmoor,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Cook.  John,  318  X.  Charles  St.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Crimmins.  J.  D.,  40  E.  68th  St.,  Xew  York  City. 

Dimock,  Mrs.  H.,  25  E.  60th  St.,  Xew  York  City. 

Dodge,  Mrs.  W.  E.,  Jr.,  262  .Madison  Ave.,  Xew  York  City. 

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Dorrance,  Benjamin,  Dorrancetown,  Pa. 

Eldridge,  Miss  Isabelle,  Norfolk,  Conn. 

Elliott,  W.  H.,  Brighton,  Mass. 

Farenwald,  A.,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

George,  R.,  Painesville,  O. 

Good,  J.  M.,  Springfield,  O. 

Guttman,  Alex.  J.,  43  West  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Heacock,  Jos.,  Wyncote,  Pa. 

Hill,  E.  G.,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Hudson,  Mrs.  C.  I.,  1  East  T6th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Heller,  M.,  South  Park  Floral  Co.,  New  Castle,  Ind. 

Henderson,  Chas.,  35-37  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York  City. 

Macy,  V.  Everett,  86  Broad  St.,  New  York  City. 

Mason,  Mrs.  J.  H.,  21.5  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  City. 

Mathison,  F.  R.,  Walthaiii,  Mass. 

May,  J.  N.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

McMahon,  F.,  Seabright,  N.  J. 

Montgomery,  Alex.,  Natick,  Mass. 

Montgomery,  Alex.,  Jr.,  Natick,  Mass. 

Mortenson,  Stephen,  Southampton,  Pa. 

Pierson,  P.  M.,  Scarborough,  N.  Y. 

Pennock,  S.  S.,  1612  Ludlow  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Poehlmann,  Aug.  F.,  Morton  Grove,  111. 

Reinberg,  Peter,  51  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Simpson,  Robert,  Clifton,  N.  J. 

Sharpe,  Mrs.  E.  M.,  80  West  River  St.,  Wilkesbarre.  Pa. 

Siebrecht,  H.  A.,  425  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City. 

Stoeckel,  Carl,  Norfolk,  Conn. 

Stoeckel,  Mrs.  C,  Norfolk,  Conn. 

Stow,  W.  L.,  36  Wall  St.,  New  York  City. 

Thorne,  Samuel,  45  Cedar  St.,  New  York  City. 

Thorley,  C,  1173  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

Vaughan,  J.  C.  84  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Ward.  C.  W.,  Queens,  L.  I.,  N.  Y. 

Washburn,  Chas.  L..  Hinsdale,  111. 

Welch,  Patrick,  226  Devonshire  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


LIFE    MEMBERS    GONE    HOME. 

Asmus.  E.  G.  Dale,  H.  Dillon.  J.  L. 

Fancourt,  George.  AVood,  E.  M.  Gasser,  J.  ]\I. 


ACTIVE    MEMBERS. 
Atkins,  F.  L.,  Rutherford.  X.  J. 
Amman,  F.  J.,  Edwardsville,  III. 
Asmus,  Geo.,  897  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago. 
Badgley,  W.  G.,  Chatham,  X.  J. 
Bauer,  S.  A.,  Erie,  Pa. 
Bauer,  Alfred,  Erie,  Pa. 

Brink,  P.  A.,  138  W.  Monroe  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Burki,  Fred,  Gibsonia,  Pa. 

Butler,  Edward  E.,  3408  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago. 
Bisset,  Peter,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Boehler,  Oscar,  810  DuBois  St.,  W.  Hoboken,  X.  J. 
Brant,  Ellwood,  Madison,  X.  J. 

Briggs,  C.  S.,  1719  Lamont  St.,  X.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Burton,  John,  Wyndmoor,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Burke,  Paul  F.,  20  and  22  Canal  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Callender,  Miss  Mary  R.,  27  E.  72d  St.,  Xew  York  City. 
Cartledge,  A.  B.,  1514  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Charlton,  Jno.,  Univ.  Ave.  Xurs.,  Rochester,  X'.  Y. 
Carey,  J.  E.,  Mt.  Clemens,  Mich. 
Coles,  W.  W.,  Kokomo,  Ind. 

Craig,  W.  P.,  1305  Filbert  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Crowe,  Peter,  Utica,  X.  Y. 

Chapman,  Jas.  M.,  80  Rector  St.,  Perth  Amboy,  X.  J. 
Coddington,  L.  B.,  Murray  Hill,  X.  J. 
Craig,  W.  X.,  Xorth  Easton,  Mass. 
Cruger,  Miss  Cornelia,  Barrytown,  X.  Y. 
Curran,  J.  J.,  Salem,  Va. 
Dittman,  Mrs.,  X"ew  Castle,  Ind. 
Dittman,  Wm.,  Xew  Castle,  Ind. 
Donohoe,  P.  J.,  Xatick,  Mass. 
Dean,  Daniel,  Little  Silver,  X.  J. 
De  La  Mare,  A.  T.,  2  Duane  St.,  Xew  York  City. 
Dorrance,  Mrs.  Benj.,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 
Dorrance,  Miss  Anne,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 
Dreer,  H.  A.,  714  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Dudley,  Chas.  P.,  Parkersburg,  Va. 
Dunlap,  John  D.,  Parkdale,  Ont. 
Dunn,  Robt.,  Xatick,  Mass. 
Durfee,  Benj.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Edgar,  W.  W.  Boston,  Mass. 

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Eisele,  Jacob  D.,  Riverton,  N.  J. 

Evans,  John  A.,  Richmond.  Ind. 

Fallon,  F.,  Roanoke,  Va. 

Faulkner,  A.  F.,  1133  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

Foley,  Philip  J.,  1011  Ridgeway  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Fisher,  Peter,  Ellis,  Mass. 

Eraser,  Wm.,  Ruxton.  Va. 

Gibbs,  Mrs.  F.  H.,  Merriam  Park.  St.  Paul.  Minn. 

Gieger,  H.  C,  335  North  6th  St.,  Philadelphia.  Pa. 

Gude,  A.,  1214  F  St..  N.  W.,  Washington.  D.  C. 

Gude,  Wm.  F.,  1214  F  St.,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Hastings,  W^m.,  Tuxedo,  N.  Y. 

Hauswirth,  J.  E.,  232  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Hawkins.  John.  Rose  Hill  Nursery,  Minneapolis. 

Hentz,  Henry,  Jr.,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Hoitt,  C.  W.,  Nashua,  N.  H. 

Holznagle,  Frank,  2570  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit. 

Huey,  Robt.,  330  S.  15th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Hurrell  Henry,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Huss  J.  F.,  Hartford,  Conn. 

Hutson,  Alfred  R.,  60  Oak  Sq.  Ave.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Jewell  Nursery  Co.,  The,  Lake  City,  Minn. 

Jones,  Jas.  E.,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Kane,  Wm.,  144  Union  St.,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

Koenig,  Otto  C,  6474  Florissant  St.,  St.  Louis.  Mo. 

Leonard,  W.  A.,  Lansdowne,  Pa. 

Lies,  Albert,  Niles  Centre,  111. 

Lonsdale,  Edwin.  Girard  College.  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Johnson,  T.  J.,  171  Weybosset  St.,  Providence,  R.  I. 

Jones,  S.  M.,  West  Grove,  Pa. 

Jurgens,  Carl,  Newport,  R.  I. 

Jurgens,  Carl,  Jr.,  Newport,  R.  I. 

Kasting,  Wm.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Kennedy,  Mrs.  J.  S.,  6  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Kern,  C.  E.,  Nat.  Cash  Register  Co.,  Dayton,  O. 

King,  Miss  Mary  R.,  Hotel  Savoy,  5th  Ave.  and  59th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Kleinhenz,  Wm.,  Ogontz,  Pa. 

Kramer,  F.  H.,  916  F  St.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Lager,  John  E.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Langjahr,  A.  H.,  New  York  City. 

Lauterschlager,  F.,  2561  North  41st  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

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Lynch,  P.  J.,  West  Grove,  Pa. 

McGoriim,  Robert,  Natick,  Mass. 

Mann,  E.  H.,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Markham,  Miss  Frances  G.,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 

May,  H.  O.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Maynard,  C.  H.,  219  Horton  Ave.,  Detroit. 

Manda,  W.  A.,  South  Orange,  N.  J. 

Markham,  Miss  Frances  G.,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 

May,  Harry  O.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Miller,  Robt.,  E.  Brookfield,  Mass. 

Minneapolis  Floral  Co.,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Moewes,  Dr.  G.,  Falkenan,  Schlesian,  Germany. 

Montgomery,  Robt.,  Natick,  Mass. 

Moore,  F.  L.,  Chatham,  N.  J. 

Murray,  Samuel,  1017  Broadway,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Myers,  Frank  P.,  Chestnut  Hill,  Pa. 

Newbold,  Miss  Edith,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

Newbold,  Fred  R.,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

Noe,  L.  A.,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Noe,  L.  M.,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Nicholson,  Wm.,  Farmingham,  Mass. 

Norris,  Mrs.  Gordon,  377  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City. 

O'Mara,  P.,  35  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York  City. 

Pennock,  J.  L.,  1514  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Pierson,  Wallace  R.,  Cromwell,  Conn. 

Pierson,  F.  R.,  Tarrytown,  N.  Y. 

Pryer,  Chas.,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 

Pryer,  Miss  A.  C,  22  Maple  Ave.,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 

Pulsifer,  A.  V.,  New  York  City. 

Pyle,  Robt.,  West  Grove,  Pa. 

■Quinlan,  Miss  Mary  E.,  311  Salina  St.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

Reed,  Rev.  E.  A.,  Holyoke,  Mass. 

Rice,  Jerome  B.,  Cambridge,  N.  Y. 

Hiker,  Saml.  M.,  Maplewood,  N.  J. 

Roelker,  Winfred,  New  York  City. 

Roehrs,  Julius,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 

Roland,  Thos.,  Lynn,  Mass. 

Sargent,  Mrs.  Winthrop,  30  Court  St..  Boston,  Mass. 

Schultheis,  Anton,  College  Point,  N.  Y. 

Schultz,  Robt.  M.,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Scott,  A.  B.,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 

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Sheridan,  W.  F..  39  W.  2Sth  St.,  New  YorK  City. 

Stewart,  Wm.  J.,  11  Hamilton  PL.  Boston,  Mass. 

Stevenson,  T.  C,  Govanstown,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Steinhoff,  H.  C,  W.  Hoboken,  X.  .J. 

Stone,  Mrs.  Georgiana  C,  38  E.  39th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Taylor,  J.  H.,  Bay  Side,  X.  Y. 

Thorne,  A.  L.,  Flushing,  X.  Y. 

Reinberg,  Geo.,  35  Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 

Roehrs,  Julius,  Rutherford,  X.  J. 

Ruff,  Mrs.  D.  W.  C,  732  Globe  Bldg.,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 

Rupp,  N.  J.,  417  Hawthorne  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Schafer,  C.  E.,  La  Crosse,  Wis. 

Schiller,  H.  D.,  897  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Sibson,  Wm.  S.,  1180  Milwaukee  St.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Skidelsky,  S.  S.,  1741  X.  ISth  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Smith  &  Fetter,  735  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Stewart,  William  J.,  11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston,  Mass. 

Stone,  Mrs.  Georgiana  C,  38  E.  39th  St.,  Xew  York  City. 

Squire,  Albert  L.,  White  Plains,  X.  Y. 

Sullivan  John  F.,  214  Woodward  Ave.,  Deroit,  Mich. 

Sullivan,  Xorman  A.,  214  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Towill,  Edw.,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

Traendly  &  Schenck,  44  West  2Sth  St.,  Xew  York  City. 

Valentine,  J.  A.,  1706  Broadway,  Denver,  Colo. 

Valentine,  Mrs.  Lawson,  155  W.  28th  St.,  Xew  York  City. 

Vaughan,  Leonard  H.,  84  and  86  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Vincent,  Richard,  Jr.,  White  Marsh,  Md. 

Walsh,  M.  H.,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Waller,  Elwyn.  :\Iorristown,  X.  J. 

Weber,  Wm.,  Oakland,  Md. 

Weiland,  M.,  Evanston,  111. 

Wirth,  Theo.,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Young,  John,  51  W.  28th  St.,  Xew  York  City. 

Young,  John  W.,  Germantown,  Pa. 

Zangen,  O.  V.,  Hoboken,  X.  J. 

Walsh,  John  P.,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Wise,  Lewis  H.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

Wolf,  Alfred,  Center  Grove,  X.  J.,  via  Dover. 


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ASSOCIATE    MEMBERS. 
Brink,  P.  A..  13S  West  Monroe  St.,  Chicago.  111. 
Clark,  Miss  C.  T..  1.54  State  St.,  Albany,  X.  Y. 
Hammond,  Mrs.  B..  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  X.  Y. 
Huddeson,  Miss  S.  M.,  1901  4th  St.,  X.  E.,  ^Yashiugton,  D.  C. 
Kelly,  S.  X.,  M.  D.,  Bellingham,  Wash. 
Lawrence,  Rev.  J.  R.,  Rynham,  Mass. 
Mackendrick,  W.  G.,  164  Bay  St.,  Toronto,  Canada. 
Maynadier.  Geo.  B.,  Agric.  Dept.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Maynard,  Mrs.  C.  H.,  219  Horton  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Park,  George  C,  Harrison,  X.  Y. 
Park,  Mrs.  George  C,  Harrison,  X.  Y. 
Sullinger.  Rev.  Spencer  S.,  Bellingham,  Wash. 
Sunderland,  Mrs.  Kate,  1547  Shatto  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Twinn,  C.  H.,  Akron,  X.  Y. 

COST  OF   MEMBERSHIP. 

The  Regular  Membership  fee  is  $3.00  per  year. 
The  Associate  Membership  fee  is  $1.00  per  year. 
The  Life  Membership  fee  is  $50.00. 
Bills  are  sent  out  in  January  of  each  year. 

If  notice  is  not  sent  back  that  a   member   wishes   to  drop   out,   the 
name  is  not  dropped,  and  dues  accumulate. 


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SPRING  EXHIBITION  IN  BUFFALO 

In  Conjundion  with  Buffalo  Florists'  Club. 
Wm,  F.  Kasting,  Secretary,  383  Ellicott  Street,  Buffalo,  Vice-President 


PRELIMINARY. 


Schedule  of  Prizes  of  the  American  Rose  Society  offered  for  the  Buf- 
falo Exhibition,  March  IT  to  20,  inclusive,  1909. 

POT    ROSES. 
Class  A. 

1  Best  display  of  hardy  roses  in  bloom.  Exhibit  to  consist  of  150 
or  more  plants,  in  30  or  more  varieties,  not  more  than  10  plants  allowed 
of  any  one  variety,  to  be  grown  in  pots  or  tubs,  six  inches  or  larger.  All 
types  and  classes  of  roses  suitable  for  out  door  planting  may  be  exhibited 
in  this  class.  First  prize,  $200.00,  offered  by  Philip  Breitmeyer,  Detroit; 
second  prize,  $100.00,  offered  by  Arthur  T.  Boddington,  New  York. 

2  Collection  of  Teas  and  Hybrid  Teas  in  not  less  than  5  inch  pots, 
25  plants  or  more.     First  prize,  $25.00;  second,  $15.00. 

3.  Collection  of  Wichuriana  Hybrids,  6  inch  pots  or  over,  not  less 
than  25  plants.     First  prize,  $25.00;  second,  $15.00. 

4.  Collection  of  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  in  6  inch  pots  or  over,  not  less 
than  25  plants.     First  prize,  $25.00;   second,  $15.00. 

5.  Six  climbing  Roses,  in  not  less  than  7  inch  pots.  First  prize, 
$12.00;  second  prize,  $6.00. 

6.  Six  roses,  not  climbing,  in  not  less  than  7  inch  pots.  First  prize, 
$12.00;  second,  $8.00. 

7.  Twelve  Baby  Ramblers,  any  variety,  in  not  less  than  5  inch  pots. 
First  prize,  $6.00;  second,  $3.00. 

8.  Specimen  in  pot  or  tub,  not  climber.  First  prize,  $5.00;  second, 
$3.00. 

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9.  Specimen  Crimson  Rambler  in  pot  or  tub.  First  priz3,  $10.00;  sec- 
ond $5.00. 

10.  Specimen  Lady  Gay,  in  pot  or  tub.  First  prize,  $10.00;  second, 
$5.00. 

11.  Specimen  Hiawatha  in  pot  or  tub.  First  prize,  $10.00;  second, 
$5  00. 

12.  Specimen  Newport  Fairy,  in  pot  or  tub.  First  prize,  $10.00;  sec- 
ond. 55  00. 

lo.  Specimen  Dorothy  Perkins,  in  pot  or  tul .  First  prize,  $10.00.; 
seco:id.  $5.00. 

ii.  Specimen  Yellow  Rambler,  in  pot  or  tub.  First  prize,  $10.00; 
soocric',  $5.00. 

Note. — ^All  plants  in  these  classes  to  be  correctly  labelled.  No  ex- 
hibit shall  be  awarded  a  prize  unless  in  the  opinion  of  the  judges  the 
same  shall  be  deemed  worthy. 

Class  B. 

15.  For  the  best  vase  of  American  Beauties,  50  blooms.  First  prize, 
^25.00;  second  prize,  $15.00. 

IG.  For  the  best  vase  Killarney,  50  blooms.  First  prize,  $25.00;  sec- 
ond prize,  $15.00. 

17.  For  the  best  vase  Richmond,  50  blooms.  First  prize,  $25.00;  sec- 
ond piize,  $15.00. 

TEAS  AND   HYBRID  TEAS. 

Twenty-five  Cut  Blooms — Open  to  All. 

Class  C. 

18.  American  Beauty  (stems  not  to  exceed  4  feet),  $15.00,  $10.00. 

In  all  the  following  classes  prizes  are:  First,  $10.00;  second,  $5.00. 

19.  Bride. 

20.  Bridesmaid. 

21.  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria. 

22.  Cardinal. 

23.  Rhea  Reid. 

24.  My  Maryland. 

25.  Mrs.  Jardine. 

26.  Mrs.  Potter  Palmer. 

27.  Queen  Beatrice.  ' 

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28.  Bon  Silene. 

29.  Souvr.  du  President  Carnot. 

30.  Perle  des  Jardins. 

31.  Golden  Gate. 

32.  Mme.  Abel  Chatenay. 

33.  :Mrs.  Oliver  Ames. 

34.  Ivory. 

35.  Liberty. 

36.  Sunrise. 

37.  Wellesley. 

38.  Killarney. 

39.  Richmond. 

40.  Uncle  John. 

41.  Any  other  named  disseminated  variety. 

Note. — Any  variety  not  named  above  may  be  shown  in  Class  C,  24,  and 
first  and  second  prizes  may  be  av^^arded  to  each  variety  shown,  at  the 
discretion  of  the  judges.     Entries  are  unlimited. 

42.  Best  and  largest  collection  of  Teas  and  Hybrid  Teas,  6  or  more 
varieties,  not  less  than  12  flowers  of  a  kind.  First  prize,  $2.5.00;  second^ 
$15.00. 

Class  D. 

Twelve  cut  blooms. 

Open  to  Private  Gardeners  and  Amateurs  only. 

43.  American  Beauty  (stems  not  to  exceed  4  feet),  $8.00,  $5.00. 

In  all  the  following  classes  prizes  are:  First,  $4.00;   second,  $2.00. 

44.  Bride. 

45.  Bridesmaid. 

46.  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria. 

47.  Mrs.  Pierpont  Morgan. 

48.  Souvr.  du  President  Carnot. 

49.  Perle  des  Jardins. 

50.  Bon  Silene. 

51.  Mrs.  Oliver  Ames. 

52.  Ivory. 

53.  Safrano. 

54.  Golden  Gate. 

55.  Mme.  Chatenay. 
5G.     Liberty. 

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57.  Sunrise. 

58.  Mrs.  Jardine. 

59.  Cardinal. 

60.  Rhea  Reid. 

61.  My  Maryland. 

62.  Marechal  Neil. 

63.  Any  other  named  disseminated  variety. 

Note. — Any  variety  not  named  above  may  be  shown  in  Class  D,  and 
first  and  second  prizes  may  be  awarded  to  each  variety  shown,  at  the 
discretion  of  the  judges.     Entries  are  unlimited. 

64.  Best  and  largest  collection  of  Teas  and  Hybrid  Teas,  six  of  a 
kind.     First  prize,  $12.00:  second,  $6.00. 

HYBRID    PERPETUALS. 
(Stems  not  less  than  twelve  inclies.) 
Open  to  All. 
Prizes  are:  Firbt,  $25.00:  second,  $15. uO. 

Class  E. 

65.  For  the  largest  and  best  collection,  not  less  than  twelve  varieties, 
nor  less  than  three  of  a  kind. 

HYBRID    PERPETUALS. 

(Stems  not  less  than  twelve  inches.) 

Open  to  Private  Gardeners  and  Amateurs  only. 

Prizes  are:  First,  $10.00:  second,  $5.00. 

Class  F. 

For  the  best  and  largest  collection,  not  less  than  six  varieties  and  not 
less  than  three  of  a  kind. 

THE  SPECIAL   PRIZES. 
Will  be  sent  out  in  final  Schedule,  at  a  later  dr.ie. 


Dated,  January  11th,  1909. 

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INDEX. 

Page. 

Adaptation  cf  Soils,  Tiie,  by  G.  B.  Maynadier 45 

A  Few  Words  About  Finances,  by  Secretary 79 

Aim  of  American  Rose  Society 5 

American  Rose  Society,  First  Meeting 90 

Banquet,    The    67 

Beginning  of  Official  Year    52 

f Constitution  and    By-Laws    :  92 

Do  Folks  Love  Roses? 89 

Friday  Mornings  Session,  March  27 52 

Executive  Committee    29 

From  a  Friend  Across  the  Sea 55 

Invitation  from  Buffalo 29 

Ladies'  Vote  Counted    68 

List  of  Members   97 

List  of  Prizes  Awarded  at  Chicago,  March  25,  26,  27,  1908 69 

Meeting  at  Niagara  J  alls,  Aug.  24,  1908 82 

National  Flower  Show ,  Nov.  12,  1908 84 

New  Officers  Assume  Positions 52 

Ninth   Annual   Meeting    7 

Officers     97 

Officers  Elected,  1908   29 

Officers  Elected,  previous  years   90 

Opening  Session,   March   25th 11 

Order  of  Business   96 

Pot  Roses  for  Easter,  by  Robert  Craig 63 

President   Simpson's  Address    12 

Press   Comments    7 

Proper  Size  of  Commercial  Rose  Houses,  by  W.  H.  Elliott 41 

Regi.sl  •■fition   of   Roses    88 

Roses  in  Colorado,  by  J.  A.  Valentin'^ 19 

Second  Day's  Session,  March   26th 27 

Secretary  Hammond's  Report 17 

Show  in  Bronx  Park,  June  10,  1908 81 

Some  Facts  About  English  Rose  Growing 86 

Special  Ladies'  Vote  Prize   68 

Spring  Exhibition  in  Buffalo,  March  17  to  20,  1909 102 

The  Rose,  by  .John  T.  Sullivan  30 

To  Rose  Lovers  of  America 4 

Treasurer's  Report,  Harry  O.  May 75 

Words  of  Cheer  and  Wisdom   87 


A.  N.  PIERSON,  Inc., 

CROMWELL,    CONN. 

HEADQUARTERS     FOR 

GRAFTED  ROSES. 

WHITE  KILLARNEy(Waban  Strain )Graf ted 

$35.00  per  100:   $300.00  per  1,000. 

MY  MARYLAND,  Grafted. 

$20.00  per  100:    $150.00  per   1,000. 


STANDARD 


Betty, 

Bon  Silene, 

Bride, 

Bridesmaid, 

Cardinal, 

Enchanter. 

Etoile  de  France, 

Etoile  de  Lyon, 

Franz  Deegan, 

Gen.  McArthur, 

Golden  Gate, 

Hermosa, 

Ivory, 

Kaiserin, 

Kate  Moulton, 

Killarney, 

La  Detroit, 


VARIETIES: 

Maman  Cochet, 
Marechal   Neil, 
Mme.  Abel  Chatenay, 
Mme.  Hoste, 
Mrs.  Jardine. 
Mrs.  Paul  Neihoff. 
Mrs.  Pierpont  Morgan, 
Mrs.  Potter  Palmer, 
Queen  Beatrice, 
Papa  Gontier, 
Rosalind  Orr  English, 
Richmond, 

Souv.  du  Pres.  Carnot, 
Souv.  de  Wootton, 
Uncle  John, 
Wellesley, 
White  Cochet. 


SELECTED  GRAFTED  PLANTS, 

$15.00  per  100;   $120.00  per  1,000. 

Special  price  on  5,000  or  more,  quoted  on  application. 
.Send  for  price  list,  which  includes  Roses  on  their  own  roots. 


SOLD  BY 

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JOHN  W.   POEHLMANN.   Pres.       A.  H.  POEHLMANN.  Vice-Pres. 
AUG.  F.  POEHLMAXX.  Secy  and  Treas. 

Poehlmann  Bros. 
Company 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

MORTON  GROVE,  ILL. 


STORE,  33-35-37  E.  RANDOLPH  ST.,  CHICAGO. 

Telephone  3573   Central. 


Greenhouse  'Phones:   Morton  Grove  201  and  202. 
Residence  'Phones:   281  and  282. 


SPECIALTIES: 

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Lilies,  Asparagus  Strings  and  Sprays,  Sprengeri. 

Largest  and  most  modern  Greenhouse  Plants  in  America,  situated 
14  miles  from  heart  of  Chicago,  on  Chicago,  Milwaukee  and 
St.  Paul  R.  R.    Cut  Flowers  shipped  west  to  the  Rockies ; 
south  to  the  Gulf;  north  to  Winnipeg  ;  east  to  Pitts- 
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Imported  from  all  the  best  European  growers,  as  well  as 

the  best  of  the  American  offerings. 

Send  for  our  Catalog  where  these  new  roses  are  fully  described, 

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with  the  Cut  Flower  business  of  Pittsburg  and 
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Members:— FRED'K  BURKI,  President. 

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2  Silver  Cups.       2  Certificates  of  Merit. 

THE  NEW  CHEERFUL  PINK    ROSE 

"WYNDMOOR" 


Has  run  the  gauntlet  of  the  American  Rose  Society  in  Wash- 
ington, 1907,  Chicago,  1908,  with  the  above  results,  scoring  81 
points  in  Washington  and  84  points  in  Chicago. 

The  keei)ing  quality  of  this  rose  is  shown  when  after  the  long 
transportation  to  Chicago,  it  was  put  on  exhibition  Wednesday 
and  given  away  Friday  night  to  be  used  for  further  decoration. 

WYNDMOOR  is  a  bread  and  butter  Rose.  It  can  be  handled 
to  produce  specials  with  stems  oi!  inches  long,  or  it  can  be 
pinched  to  produce  quantity,  winter  or  summer.  We  have  cut 
ten  buds  to  a  i)lant  for  three  consecutive  months.  It  is  a  three 
hundred  and  sixty-five  day  Rose. 


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Conservcitories 

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Salesroom— 3A  Somerset  Street,  Boston,  Mass. 


Our  new  Rose,  the  already  famous 

White  Killarney 

has  received  silver  medals  at  Chicago  and  Bosron   (Nov.,  1908), 
and  been  awarded  certificates  of  merit  wherever  exhibited. 

The  resnlt  of  selecting  only  the  very  best  wood  for  propagat- 
ing is  seen  in  the  remai'kable  vigor  of  the  i)lants  now  growing  in 
our  greenhouses. 

Place  your  order  early  for  own  roots  to  be  delivered  after 
February  15,  1909;  .$5.00  per  doz.  plants;  .$30.00  j)er  100;  .$70.00 
per  250;  $125.00  per  500;  $250.00  per  1,000;  $562.50  per  2,500; 
$1,000  per  5,000.  Grafted  Stock  for  delivery  after  March  1,  1909, 
$5.00  per  100  plants  additional. 


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Rose   Growers, 

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Dorranceton,                  Penn. 

New   Rose — White   Killarney 

To    be    introduced    in    the    Spring    of    1909. 

It  is  identical  with  the  popular  and  well  known  Killarney 
which  is  to-day  the  most  profitable  and  popular  pink  rose  grown 
and  we  believe  that  Wliite  Killarney  will  be  equally  popular,  and 
will  supplant  all  otlier  white  roses  now  grown,  because  it  is  an 
all  season  rose.  Plants  will  be  ready  for  delivery  after  March 
1st,  1909.     Write  for  Prices. 

RED  KAISERIN.        (Mme.  Jules  Grolez.) 

We  have  tested  tliis  rose  tlie  past  two  seasons  and  find  it 
similar  to  the  White  in  foliage,  habit,  shape  and  size  of  bloom, 
but  the  color  of  flowers  is  a  beautiful  cherry  red.  White  for 
l)rices.     F.  O.  B.  Western  Springs. 

VAUGHN^S  SEED  STORE. 

Chicago,    84-S6   Randolph    St.  -  New   York,    14   Barclay   St. 

Greenhouses:  Trial  Grounds  and  Nur.series,  Western  Springs,  111. 


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J.  L.  DILLON, 

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Roses,   Cciriicitions 

AND 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

Bloomsburg,  Pa. 


Robert  Simpson, 

Rose  Grower 

Clifton,  New  Jersey, 

U.  S.   A. 

La  Detroit  Rose 

John  BreltmeDer's  Sons, 

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Give  Us  a  Trial.  We  Can  Please  You. 

Headquarters  in  Western  New  York. 


Roses,  Carnations 


and  all  kinds   of 


Seasonable  Flowers 


in  Stock. 


Wm.  F.  Kastlnn  Co. 

Wholesale  Commission  Florists, 

BUFFALO,     N.     Y. 

Florists'   Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 


THE  STAR-SPANGLED  BANNER. 

Oh,  say,  can  you  see,  by  the  dawn's  early  light. 

What  so  proudly  we  hall'd  at  the  twilight's  last  gleaming. 
Whose  stripes  and  bright  stars,  thro'  the  perilous  fight. 

O'er  the  ramparts  we  watch'd,  were  so  gallantly  streaming; 
And  the  rocket's  red  glare,  the  bombs  bursting  in  air. 
Gave  proof  thro'  the  night  that  our  flag  was  still  there. 
Chorus. 
Oh,  say,  does  that  star-spangled  banner  yet  wave 
O'er  the  land  of  the  free,  and  the  home  of  the  brave? 

On  the  shore  dimly  seen,  thro'  the  mists  of  the  deep. 

Where  the  foe's  haughty  host  in  dread  silence  reposes. 
What  is  that  which  the  breeze,  o'er  the  towering  steep, 

As  it  fitfully  blows,  half  conceals,  half  discloses? 
Now  it  catches  the  gleam  of  the  morning's  first  beam, 
In  full  glory  refiected,  now  shines  in  the  stream; 
Chorus. 
'Tis  the  star-spangled  banner;  oh,  long  may  it  wave 
O'er  the  land  of  the  free,  and  the  home  of  the  brave. 

And  where  is  that  band  who  so  vauntingly  swore, 
'Mid  the  havoc  of  war  and  the  battle's  confusion, 
A  home  and  a  country  they'd  leave  us  no  more? 

Their  blood  has  wash'd  out  their  foul  foot-steps'  pollution. 
No  refuge  could  save  the  hireling  and  slave 
From  the  terror  of  flight  or  the  gloom  of  the  grave: 
Chorus. 
And  the  star-spangled  banner  in  triumph  doth  wave 
O'er  the  land  of  the  free,  and  the  home  of  the  brave. 

Oh,  thus  be  it  ever  when  freemen  shall  stand 

Between  their  loved  home  and  the  war's  desolation; 
Blest  with  vict'ry  and  peace,  may  the  heav'n  rescued  land 

Praise  the  pow'r  that  hath  made  and  preserved  us  a  nation! 
Then  conquer  we  must,  when  our  cause  it  is  just. 
And  this  be  our  motto:  "In  God  is  our  trust!" 
Chorus. 
And  the  star-spangled  banner  in  triumph  shall  wave 
O'er  the  land  of  the  free,  and  the  home  of  the  brave. 


Note — Whenever  the  American  Rose  Society  meets  in  convention  or 
banquet,  don't  forget  the  "Red,  White  and  Blue." 


Annual    Proceedings 
and    Bulletin 
1909 


LIBRARY  OF  THE 

.Vassactusetts  Aj^rlculttiral  College, 

AMHERST,    MASS, 


Organized 
March    13,    1899. 


Jnuiual  Print,  Newbuiuli,  N.  V. 


AUGUST    F.   POEHLMANN, 

Morton   Grove,   III. 

Re-Elected   President   American    Rose    Society.    March,    1909. 


ORGANIZED  MARCH  i3,  1899. 


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American  Rose  Society 


V>-A  ROSE     FOR    EVERY  HOME    <'7 
V    A  BUSH    FOR    EVERY  garden'/ 


ANNUAL  PROCEEDINGS 

AND    BULLETIN. 

1909. 


GREETING 


To  the  Rose  Loving  People  of  America. 


The  present  issue  makes  the  fifth  annual  edition  of  the  Bulletin  of 
the  American  Rose  Society,  and  this  tells  the  story  of  the  year's  work^ 
How  we  got  out  of  debt.  How  the  permanent  fund  has  reached  $3,000. 
How  we  made  a  worthy  woman,  who  works  for  her  living,  happy.  How 
we  encouraged  the  children,  who  have  a  taste  for  beauty  and  industry, 
in  the  "Home  Garden  Brigade."  It  tells  what  a  fine  exhibition  we  had 
at  Buffalo,  where  the  Buffalo  Florists'  Club  took  up  the  local  work  and 
distributed  tickets  so  that  several  thousands  of  people  came  to  see  the- 
beautiful  display. 

Vice-President  Kasting  deserves  well  of  the  Society  and  Prof.  J.  T. 
Colwell,  for  the  directing  efforts  they  personally  made  to  make  the 
Buffalo  exhibition  a  success,  and  likewise  to  Mr.  Leonard  Barron,. 
of  "The  Garden  Magazine,"  for  his  finely  illustrated  lecture,  "Our 
Friends."  "The  American  Florist,"  the  "Florists'  Review,"  the  "Florists' 
Exchange,"  and  "The  Gardener's  Chronicle,"  each  helped  the  American. 
Rose  Society  at  very  turn  all  they  could. 

In  all  life's  affairs  there  always  comes  sorrow — and  we  have  to  men- 
tion the  death  of  Mr.  Gardiner  Greene  Hubbard  as  especially  sad. 

In  this  issue  notice  several  pages  of  advertisements,  which  are  a 
direct  assistance  to  our  expense  account.  This  Bulletin  goes  nearly 
around  the  world  to  libraries  of  various  kinds,  and  to  each  member; 
also  to  many  societies,  thus  scattering  the  thought,  "A  Rose  for  Every 
Home,  a  Bush  for  Every  Garden."     That  means,  make  things  nice  and: 

beautiful. 

Respe  'tfully, 

5  BENJAMIN  HAMMOND, 

Secretary. 
Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  25,  1909. 


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THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY 

Its   Aim. 

(1)  To  increase  the  general  interest  in  the  cultivation  and  to  improve 
the  standard  of  excellence  of  the  Rose  for  all  the  people. 

(2)  To  foster,  stimulate  and  increase  the  production  in  every  possi- 
ble way  of  improved  varieties  of  the  Rose  suitable  to  our  American 
climate  and  requirements. 

(3)  To  organize  a  system  of  exhibitions  at  such  times  and  places  as 
this  Society  may  from  time  to  time  decide  on,  to  offer  prizes  of  money, 
gold,  silver  and  bronze  medals,  and  certificates  of  merit  for  meritorious 
new  varieties  of  Roses;  also  to  offer  prizes  of  money,  cups,  etc.,  for 
excellence  of  exhibits  made  at  shows  held  by  this  Society. 

It  is  also  proposed  that  the  Society  disseminate  to  its  members  the 
latest  information  pertaining  to  the  Rose,  recommending  new  varieties 
of  undoubted  merit,  best  methods  of  culture,  how  to  fight  insect  and 
fungoid  pests,  the  proper  use  of  manures,  and  other  information  from 
the  pens  of  leading  experts  that,  especially  to  amateurs,  will  be  worth 
many  times  the  cost  of  membership. 

"  Friend,  come  thou  with  us 
And  we  will  do  thee  good.  " 


CONTENTS. 


PAGE 

A  correction   23 

Address  by  President  Poehlniann   15 

A  Happy  Woman    85 

Aim  of  the  American  Rose  Society   5 

A   protest    37 

Banquet,  The   68 

Barron's  Illustrated  Lecture   72 

Breitmeyer  Prize    50 

Buffalo,  The,  Exhibition 8  to  12 

Children  Planting  Flowers    56 

Constitution  and  By-Laws   86 

Disposition  of  Prizes  not  Awarded 24,    37,    38 

Election  of  Officers    25 

Examination  of  Entries  Recommended  by  Judges 24 

Executive   Committee 91 

Financial   End    35 

Horticultural  Society  of  New  York 99 

Hubbard  Gold  Medal    38 

Investing  Permanent  Funds    83 

Invitation  to  Dinner 23 

Judges  Appointed   9 

List  of  Members    91 

Medals   19  and  84 

Medals  Awarded   85 

Meeting  in  Cincinnati   83 

Miscellaneous  Exhibits   10 

Newapaper  Comments 7  and  8 

New  York  City  for  Next  Exhibition 22 

New  York  Florists'   Club 99 


CONTENTS-Continued 

Obituary  Resolutions — 

Edward  V.   Hallock    74 

Louis  M.  Noe    75 

Mrs.  Gertrude  M.  Hubbard   76 

Opening  Session.  March  17,  1909 15 


Out  of  Door  Roses 


16 


Papers  Read — 

"Growers  Who  Fail  with  Roses,"  by  W.  W.  Coles 27 

"Our  Problems  as  Rose  Growers."  by  Prof.  L.  C.  Corbet 63 

"Roses  as  Home  Flowers,"  by  George  D.  Leedle 42 

"The  Rose  Garden,"  by  J.  F.  Huss 57 

Peter  Crowe    21 

Prizes  Awarded   51 

Reports  of  the — 

Judges'  Awards   51 

Registration  Committee    22 

Schedule  Committee    19 

Secretary    19 

Services  of  E.  G.  Hill   49 

Special  Judges    54 

Treasurer     31 

Review  of  the  Exhibition,  by  Park  Superintendent  J.  W.  Duncan...  78 

Value  of  a  Single  Flower  67 

Vice-President   Kasting    68 

Vice-President-Elect    Pierson    67 

Views  of  Our  Friends 80,  81,  82 

Waban  Conservatories,  Novelty  10 


Remember  to   look  at  our  Substantial   Supporters  at  the  end 
of  this  book. 


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THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY 

Held  Its  Tenth  Annual  Meeting  and  Exhibition 

In  Buffalo.  March  17,  18,  and  19,  1909. 

"Article  I  of  the  By-Laws  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  Section  1, 
says:  "The  annual  meeting  and  show  of  this  Society  shall  be  held  on 
the  fourth  Wednesday  in  Lent."  This  being  a  movable  date  the  ex- 
hibition for  1909  was  held  on  March  17,  IS  and  19,  inclusive,  in  conjunc- 
tion with  the  Spring  Exhibition  of  the  Buffalo  Florists  Club  at  the  Hotel 
Iroquois  in  the  city  of  Buffalo. 


NEWSPAPER  COMMENTS. 


ROSES  AND    MORE    ROSES    EXHIBITED. 

Roses  large,  roses  small,  roses  in  every  color  and  variety  were  mass- 
ed in  a  bewildering  confusion  of  beauty  at  the  exhibition  of  the  Ameri- 
can Rose  Society  in  the  Hotel  Irociuois  yesterday.  The  perfume  of  the 
flowers  pervaded  every  corrider  of  the  hotel. 

Roses  from  nearly  ever  city  east  of  Buffalo  were  represented.  The 
officers  of  the  society  said  that  nowhere  in  the  United  States  had  so 
many  beautiful  flowers  been  massed  in  one  place.  In  one  group  were 
deep  crimson  roses;  in  another  those  of  a  pure  golden  shade;  in  still 
another  the  white  roses.  Two  large  rooms  on  the  second  floor  of  the 
hotel  were  filled. 

Roses,  however,  were  not  the  only  flowers,  shown.  One  side  of  one 
of  the  rooms  is  given  up  to  pinks  and  carnations.  They  were  exhibited 
in  nearly  as  many  shades  as  their  more  pretentious  companions.  An 
exhibit  which  attracted  a  great  many  of  the  visitors  was  a  table  covered 
with  cyclamen.     The  exhibition  will  continue  over  to-day  and  to-morrow. 

A  large  number  of  handsome  prizes  are  offered  for  the  best  specimens. 
— Buffalo  Courier,  March  18,  1909. 


10  AMERICAN     R06E     SOCIETY. 


CROWDS    FLOCKED   TO   THE    HOTEL    IROQUOIS   TO    SEE    RARE 

FLOWERS. 

To-night  marks  the  close  of  the  10th  annual  convention  and  spring^ 
exhibition  of  the  American  Rose  Society  at  the  Hotel  Iroquois. 

All  to-day  as  yesterday,  crowds  flocked  to  the  Iroquois  to  see  the 
finest  display  of  roses  ever  made  in  Buffalo.  Not  until  yesterday  did  the 
people  of  Buffalo  wake  up  to  the  fact  that  the  display  was  a  rare  one, 
and  one  well  worthy  of  visiting.  The  result  was  that  the  last  two  days- 
of  the  exhibition  saw  crowds  all  day  and  evening. 

The  Buffalo  Florists'  Club,  which  had  charge  of  the  management 
of  the  exhibition,  tendered  the  visitors  a  banquet  at  the  Iroquois  last 
evening,  after  which  Leonard  Barron,  of  New  York,  gave  a  very  inter- 
esting illustrated  lecture  upon  flower  culture. 


CORDIALITY    AND    ENTHUSIASM. 

A  bright,  sunny  afternoon  following  a  somewhat  squally  morning, 
welcomed  the  rose  lovers  to  Buffalo,  on  Wednesday,  17th  inst.  The  gath- 
ering of  old  friends  was  as  usual  at  these  national  meetings,  delightful, 
and  west,  east,  north  and  south  met  and  greeted  one  another  in  the 
rotunda  of  the  Iroquois  with  hearty  gratulations  while  the  exhibits  were 
being  put  in  order  and  the  judges  were  doing  the  arduous  duty  in  the 
big  ball  room  up  stairs.  Members  of  the  executive  board  of  the  S.  A. 
F.,  fresh  from  their  sessions  at  Cincinnati,  were  on  hand  full  of  cor- 
diality and  enthusiasm,  and  the  intimate  fraternal  spirit  always  so  pro- 
nounced between  the  leaders  of  the  two  national  bodies  was  given  a  fresh 
kindling. — The  Fraternal  Spirit. 


THE   BUFFALO   EXHIBITS. 

The  tenth  annual  exhibition  of  the  American  Rose  Society  is  the- 
social  event  at  Buffalo  this  week.  The  Rose  Society  always  has  been 
fortunate  in  its  places  of  meeting,  but  never  has  had  finer  quarters, 
than  those  of  this  year.  The  Iroquois  Hotel  is  not  only  the  finest  in 
Buffalo,  but  one  of  the  best  in  the  country,  and  is  frequented  by  the 
class  of  people  it  pays  florists  to  reach  and  interest.  The  Iroquois  is  the 
scene  of  the  leading  social  affairs  at  Buffalo,  and  the  rose  exhibition 
is  attracting  a  large  attendance  from  the  best  people  in  the  city.     The 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  11 


exhibition  hall  is  a  beautiful  place  of  itself.  The  rose  exhibition  is 
held  in  connection  with  the  annual  spring  show  of  the  Buffalo  Florists' 
Club,  including  blooming  plants  as  well  as  cut  flowers. 

The  exhibition  was  staged  Wednesday  afternoon,  March  17,  and 
everything  was  in  readiness  at  5  p.  m.,  the  hour  set  for  the  admission 
of  the  public.  There  is  not  a  superabundance  of  stock,  the  entries  not 
being  as  numerous  as  last  year,  when  the  Society  met  in  a  great  rose- 
growing  center,  but  whatever  was  lacking  in  numbers  was  made  up  for 
by  the  uniformly  high  quality  of  all  the  exhibits,  making  the  show  a 
success  in  the  eyes  of  the  trade  and  decidedly  so  to  the  public.  Secre- 
tary Hammond  said:  "We  have  a  fine  show;  while  not  the  largest,  it 
is  complete,  and  all  stock  is  in  superb  shape."  Pot  roses  were  missing 
again  this  year. 


EXHIBITION   AND  AWARDS. 

The  commodious  and  ornate  exhibition  hall,  on  the  second  floor,  fur- 
nished ample  facilities  for  a  very  excellent  display  of  roses,  and  the 
stagings  were  quite  numerous.  In  several  of  the  classes  competition  ran 
high,  thus  necessitating  careful  work  in  judging.  It  was  nearly  2  p.  m. 
before  the  judges  could  make  a  start,  and  it  was  about  5  o'clock  whert 
they  had  finished. 

The  Judges. 

Messrs.  Peter  Bisset,  Lawrence  Cotter  and  George  Asmus  were  the 
judges  appointed  for  this  year.  Messrs.  Adolph  Farenwald,  A.  C.  Ben- 
son and  Chas.  T.  Guenther  were  appointed  as  special  judges  in  the- 
novelty  classes. 

In  the  strictly  commercial  classes  the  entries  showed  much  enthus- 
iasm, but  in  those  classes  provided  for  the  gardener  as  well  as  for  the 
amateur  there  were  practically  no  entries,  which  is  to  be  generally  re- 
gretted as  falling  short  of  the  Society's  aims. 

Comments  on  the   Display. 

The  arrangement  of  many  of  the  vases  showed  a  tendency  to  differ 
from  the  stiff  orthodox  arrangement  of  the  flowers,  and  some  real  hand- 
some stagings  were  to  be  viewed. 

The  F.  R.  Pierson  Co.,  of  Tarrytown,  N.  Y.,  staged  White  Killarney 
in  a  manner  seldom  seen.  Seven  beautiful  vases  of  grand  blooms  oc- 
cupied three  circular  tables  disposed  for  effect.  Mr.  Pierson  had  brought 
special  glass  vases  along  with  his  exhibit.  These  made  a  pleasing  con- 
trast to  the  old   familiar  fibre  jars  standing  in   the   vicinity  of  this  ex- 


13  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


hibit.  The  tables  were  further  embellished  with  plants  of  Nephrolepis 
elegantissima  and  superbissima. 

Messrs.  Robt.  Scott  &  Son,  of  Sharon  Hill,  Pa.,  made  a  fine  showing 
of  rose  Mrs.  Jardine,  grandly  grown,  and  which  evoked  much  comment. 

In  the  class  for  Killarney  the  competition  was  very  keen  indeed,  and 
the  prize  for  the  best  fifty  was  won  by  Adolph  Farenwald,  whose  vase 
had  a  very  close  second  in  one  staged  by  Bassett  &  Washburn. 

Another  vase  of  more  than  ordinary  interest  was  that  of  Cardinal, 
shown  by  the  Poehlmann  Brothers  Co.,  and  which  received  the  only 
award  in  its  class. 

My  Maryland  was  staged  by  many  exhibitors,  but  Robert  Simpson, 
of  Clifton,  N.  J.,  received  three  prizes  for  it  in  as  many  classes. 

A  vase  of  Rhea  Reid,  staged  by  W.  H.  Elliott,  of  Brighton,  Mass., 
was  proof  that  this  variety  can  ,be  well  done  and  was  a  worthy  winner. 

Mme.  Abel  Chatenay  was  not  as  prominent  in  this  as  at  the -last  show, 
and  for  this  variety  Robert  Simpson  still  holds  the  palm. 

A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  Cromwell,  Conn.,  silver  vase  for  the -best  100 
Richmond,  was  captured  by  Adolph  Farenwald,  and  a  finer  lot  of  flowers 
could  hardly  be  produced.      :i. 

Honors  for  White  Killarney  were  won  by  The  Waban  Rose  Conserva- 
tories, Natick,  Mass.,  the  Welch  Cup  going  to  them  for  the  best  25. 

In  the  American  Beauty, classes  competition  was  keen,  and  the  judges 
debated  long  before  coming  to  a  conclusion  in  the  award  of  the  prizes 
offered  by  W.  J.  Palmer  &  Son,  Buffalo,  N.  T.  Fpr  the.  best  25  cut 
blooms,  stems  not,  exceeding  4  feet,  Bassett  &  Washburn  gained  the 
prize,  with  Edward  Towill  a  close  second. 

Sweepstakes  for  best,  collection,  Pittsburg  Rose  &  Catnation  Co. 

The  judges  scored  White  Killarney  87  points,  and  it  was  easily  the 
central  point  of  interest  in  the  show.  All  the  growers  Vvho  have  the 
pink  variety  will  plant  it  for  next  season,  as  well  as  many  others  who 
look  upon  it  as  the  best  thing  that  has  come  out  in  years. 

Novelty.  ; 

White  Killarney,  exhibited  by  the  Waban  Rose  Conservatories,  scored 
87  points. 

Miscellaneous    Exhibits. 

F.  R.  Pierson  Co.,  Tarrytown,  X.  Y.,  light  and  dark  pink  sports  of 
Winsor  carnations,   a   Prosperity   colored   sport  of  White   Lawson,   crim- 


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son  seedling  No.  60  and  large  pink,  serrated  flower,  with  tremendous 
stem  (No.  50). 

W.  A.  Manda,  South  Orange,  N.  J.,  South  Orange  Beauty,  Cherokee 
and  other  roses,  also  Pink  Pearl  carnation. 

Chas.  Sandiford,  gardener  to  J.  J.  Albright,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  made  a 
large  display  of  splendid  cyclamens. 

Bassett  &  Washburn,  Chicago,  made  a  fine  exhibit  of  O.  P.  Bassett 
carnations. 

Joseph  Heacock  Co.,  Wyncote,  Pa.,  Dorothy  Gordon  carnations,  a  fine 
vase. 

Baur  &  Smith,  Indianapolis,  exhibited  a  fine  vase  of  Shasta  carna- 
tions. 

Bertermann  Bros.,  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  J.  Whitcomb  Riley  carnations. 


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THE  AMERICAN    ROSE  SOCIETY   EXHIBITION 
Was  Held  in  the  Iroquois  Hotel,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  March  17,  18  and  19,  1909. 


THE  TENTH  ANNUAL  MEETING  AND  EXHIBITION 

OF  THE 

AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY, 

In  Buffalo.    1909. 
FIRST  SESSION,  WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  17. 

The  first  business  session  of  tlie  Convention  was  held  in  the  hall  of 
the  Iroquois  Hotel  adjoining  the  exhibition  quarters,  President  August  F. 
Poehlmann  giving  the  call  to  order  at  8.15  p.  m.  Secretary  Benjamin 
Hammond  gave  a  summary  of  the  proceedings  of  the  previous  Conven- 
tion, and  incidentally  announced  that,  as  a  result  of  the  Chicago  meet- 
ing, the  finances  of  the  Society  were  improved  to  the  extent  that  it  had 
no  bills  outstanding. 

President  Poehlmann's  Address. 

President  Poehlmann  then  delivered  his  address,  which  was  as  fol- 
lows: 

Following  previous  custom,  it  devolves  upon  me  to  address  you  at 
this  our  tenth  annual  convention. 

Through  the  courtesy  and  cordial  invitation  extended  to  this  Society 
by  the  Buffalo  Florists'  Club,  represented  by  their  able  leader,  Mr. 
William  F.  Kasting  and  associates,  we  find  ourselves  here  to-night. 
What  these  men  have  accomplished  to  make  us  feel  welcome  no  one 
can  fail  to  see.  Buffalo  lying,  as  it  does,  almost  midway  between  the 
large  rose  growing  centers  of  the  East,  West,  North  and  South,  is 
ideally  situated  for  our  convention  and  exhibition. 

It  is  only  eight  months  ago  that  the  Buffalo  Florists'  Club,  in  con- 
junction with  the  Niagara  florists,  participated  in  entertaining  the  So- 
ciety of  American  Florists  most  royally,  ample  proof  that  we  are  indeed 
In  the  hands  of  friends  who  appreciate  our  coming  and  whom  we  in  turn 
can  but  thank  most  heartily  for  their  brotherly,  generous,  hospitable 
spirit. 

Here  then  are  past  friendships  renewed,  new  friendships  formed  and 
opinions  exchanged,  all  of  which  serve  to  make  us  enjoy  this  old  world 
and  enrich  us  in  the  knowledge  of  the  beautiful.  From  these  gatherings 
inspirations  are  given  to  something  more  lofty,  more  divine;  something 
in  the  future  superior  to  what  we  had  heretofore.     Here  we  find  the  real 


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enthusiast  wrapped  up  in  wonder  at  the  progress  made  in  the  growing  of 
the  Queen  of  Flowers,  "The  Rose." 

Who,  that  has  any  material  Interest  or  love  for  roses,  can  help  but 
admire  the  beautiful  specimens  arrayed  here  for  our  inspection.  Who  of 
you,  lovers  and  growers  of  the  rose,  but  what  came  to  this  gathering 
with  a  certain  object,  that  object — to  improve  yourself  in  your  chosen 
profession. 

OUT-DOOR    ROSES. 

In  the  matter  of  outdoor  roses  and  other  subjects  so  many  valuable 
suggestions  have  been  submitted  in  former  conventions,  which  appear 
in  the  annual  Bulletins,  and  I  hardly  know  what  more  to  offer.  To  my 
mind  the  field  for  and  sale  of  outdoor  roses  is  unlimited  wherever  good 
rose  soil  is  located  or  obtainable.  Study  well  your  varieties,  their  habits^ 
wants  and  hardiness,  the  soils  and  localities  wherein  they  will  thrive 
best  and  then  proceed.  Comparatively  little  has  been  done  in  this  line, 
when  we  consider  the  immense  unbounded  resources  at  our  hands,  and 
the  Society's  aim,  which  is:  "A  Rose  for  every  Home,  a  Bush  for  every 
Garden." 

This  branch  of  the  work  is  left  almost  entirely  to  the  nurserymen,, 
many  of  whom  have  established  an  immense  business  and  who,  like  the- 
commercial  rose  growers,  are  ever  on  the  alert  for  something  new  with 
which  to  delight  their  customers  and  thereby  advance  their  own  in- 
terests. 

By  placing  the  various  roses,  best  adapted  to  the  different  localities, 
past  the  experimental  stage  where  good  results  are  obtained,  you  will  do 
much  toward  discrediting  the  doubts  and  fears  of  the  investing  public 
and  will  create  an  unprecedented  demand.  In  this  connection  it  oc- 
curred to  me  that  a  good  way  to  bring  outdoor  roses  more  prominently 
before  the  public  would  be  to  obtain  permission  from  public  officials, 
to  plant  plots  or  individual  bushes  in  public  squares,  gardens  or  parks,, 
without  charge;  showing  the  name  of  each  variety,  and  of  the  party  whO' 
supplied  them,  in  small  yet  plain  letters. 

One  of  the  principal  attractions  at  these  annual  exhibitions  is  to  see 
these  new  creations  of  the  floral  world,  these  new  wonders  of  the  rose 
kingdom.  We  see,  we  like,  we  buy,  we  try.  They  make  good,  or  we- 
lose  out.     On  first  failure  we  may  try  again. 

A  race-horse  is  good  only  when  he  makes  good.  He  may  be  a  good 
looker  but  be  out  of  the  running.  So  with  many  of  our  pets.  They  are 
relegated  to  the  background  if  the  remuneration  is  not  sufficient.     The- 


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ambitious  grower  is  never  satisfied  to  leave  the  trial  of  new  varieties 
to  his  neighbor  but  will  try  himself  to  find  a  winner.  Often  these  new 
things  turn  out  to  be  pretty  hot  ones.  It  is  quite  natural  that  there  are 
many  disappointments.  It  cannot  be  otherwise.  One  winner,  however, 
will  cover  the  shortcomings  of  a  multitude  of  raw  ones. 

The  breeders,  hybridizers  and  introducers  of  new  roses  deserve  en- 
couragement and  support,  even  if  they  manage  to  put  one  over  occasion- 
ally. New  varieties  put  life  in  the  business;  keep  on  striving  for  high 
standards.     The  trade  demands  it. 

NEW   ROSES. 

In  the  cut  roses  a  number  of  new  delegates  are  in  the  field  looking 
for  recognition.  Notably  among  these  are  White  Killarney  and  My 
Maryland.  Both  will  be  extensively  grown.  The  Society  offers  ample 
reward  to  its  exhibitors  and  deals  fairly  with  all  new  introductions. 

Your  various  committees  have  faithfully  attended  to  and  accom- 
plished the  work  imposed  on  them. 

Your  secretary,  in  particular,  was  indefatigable  and  conscientious  in 
the  full  performance  of  his  duties,  to  which  I  can  attest  by  reason  of  his 
voluminous  correspondence;  he  deserves  the  sincere  thanks  of  this  So- 
ciety. 

I  would  like  to  impress  once  more  on  all  interested  in  the  sale  and 
culture  of  outdoor  roses  the  need  of  dessiminating  reliable  knowledge 
among  the  public.  During  our  meetings  a  number  of  very  instructive 
essays  will  be  read  by  men  experienced  in  their  lines  and  which  will  be 
entitled  to  our  careful  thought  and  consideration.  Discussion  which 
usually  follows  will  open  up  new  sources  of  knowledge  and  give  to  us 
new  ideas.  Of  one  thing  we  are  certain,  we  are  progressing  with  the 
times;    let  us  forever  keep  on  doing  so. 

To  further  the  Society's  work  and  aim  we  want  it  to  be  known  that 
all  lovers  of  the  rose  are  welcome  to  our  ranks. 

The  Annual  Bulletin,  which  contains  much  valuable  information,  is 
published  at  considerable  expense,  with  earnestness  and  care  bestowed 
on  the  various  subjects. 

To  place  the  Society  on  a  solid  financial  footing  we  ask  you  to  be 
with  us.     Annual  membership  dues  are  $3.00;   life  membership,  $50. 

To  the  Buffalo  Florists'  Club  and  associates  who  have  provided  the 
Society  with  workers  to  carry  on  this  exhibition  and  have  looked  after 
the  Society's  welfare,  I  wish  to  again  express  our  hearty  thanks.     I  hope 


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that  each  of  you  may  feel  well  repaid  for  the  pleasure  it  has  given  us 
to  be  with  you. 

The  President's  address  was  attentively  listened  to  and  was  followed 
by  the  report  of  the  Secretary. 


Secretary   Hammond's    Report. 


No  Society  could  have  a  more  loyal  set  of  backers  than  has  the 
American  Rose  Society.  The  past  year  has  seen  the  Society  sustained 
by  a  number  of  men  who  claimed  the  privilege  of  assisting  in  meeting 
all  expenses.  President  August  F.  Poehlmann  has  taken  the  keenest  in- 
terest in  affairs.  Separated  by  such  distances  as  the  members  of  this 
Society  are,  it  requires  a  long  view  to  keep  all  matters  together  and  mov- 
ing. 

The  schedule  of  prizes  has  been  carefully  revised  by  the  committee 
appointed  by  the  President,  Messrs.  J.  N.  May,  Robert  Simpson,  Alex- 
ander Montgomery,  Frank  R.  Pierson  and  Benjamin  Hammond.  The 
first  schedule  was  made  up  ten  years  ago  and  remained  in  force  until 
this  season.  Of  this  present  schedule  Mr.  Edwin  Lonsdale,  of  Girard 
College,  Philadelphia,  says,  it  is  good  for  five  years. 

MEDALS. 

Last  November  during  the  National  Flower  Show  in  Chicago,  a 
general  meeting  of  the  American  Rose  Society  was  held  at  which  time 
the  sum  of  $350  was  pledged  by  the  gentlemen  then  present  as  a  fund 
for  the  prizes  to  be  offered  this  Spring.  At  that  meeting  the  important 
matter  of  ways  and  means  was  talked  over  freely.  The  offer  of  medals 
as  prizes  of  honor  was  advised  and  stress  was  made  of  the  propriety  of 
making  use  of  the  Society's  medals.  The  United  States  mint  at  Phila- 
delphia has  the  Society's  die.  There  never  has  been  a  gold  medal  struck 
the  value  of  which  would  be  determined  by  its  weight  when  struck.  A 
few  silver  and  bronze  medals  were  once  made;  these  have  been  dis- 
tributed, except  one  bronze  medal. 

The  Secretary  would  suggest  as  one  practical  way  to  largely  extend 
the  usefulness  and  membership  of  this  Society  that  one  silver  and  one 
bronze  medal  be  offered  as  a  rose  prize  to  local  horticultural  societies,  to 
be  known  as  the  American  Rose  Society's  prize  for  the  best  display  of 
roses,  without  any  regard  to  variety,  at  the  local  show.  But  that  such 
Society  applying  for  the  same  shall  have  at  least   one  regular  member 


20  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


and  two  associate  members  in  the  American  Rose  Society.  This  ideaj 
is  advanced  as  the  outcome  of  the  discussion  at  the  meeting  referred  to 
above.  To  put  this  to  an  available  test  I  am  authorized  by  a  gentleman 
to  say  that  he  will  pay  for  six  silver  and  six  bronze  medals  to  be  used 
as  a  start  in  this  direction  in  order  to  popularize  our  Society. 

STANDING   OF  THE   SOCIETY. 

The  standing  of  the  American  Rose  Society  appears  to  be  growing,, 
and  it  should,  for  the  rose  as  a  commercial  flower  is  the  most  com- 
manding. The  rose  growers  of  America  should  recognize  the  Society's, 
essential  value. 

REGISTRATION    OF    NEW    ROSES. 

President  Poehlmann,  in  response  to  a  demand  by  interested  parties,. 
has  appointed  a  committee  to  pass  upon  the  very  important  matter  of 
registration  of  new  roses.  The  chairman  of  that  committee  is  ex-Presi- 
dent Robert  Simpson.  This  committee  would  give  us  prestige  as  a  regu- 
lar standing  committee,  as  large  interests  may  come  before  it  for  con- 
sideration. 

The  annual  Bulletin  of  the  Society  was  issued  after  the  close  of  the 
calendar  year  1908,  thus  bringing  all  business  up  to  the  year's  end.  This 
book  tells  its  own  story.  The  cost  of  it  was  a  little  over  half  covered 
by  the  advertisements  furnished  by  a  few  at  a  rate  of  ten  dollars  for 
each  page. 

PRIZES. 

Without  the  least  taint  of  discourtesy  the  Secretary  would  bring  a 
matter  to  notice,  which  is  a  request  that  when  a  prize  is  offered  in 
money  that  it  be  sent  in  as  soon  as  possible,  and,  furthermore,  that  if 
named  for  a  special  purpose  and  not  so  won  it  may  revert  to  the  general 
fund  at  once  to  make  good  the  total  amount  always  required  for  the 
regular  prize  list. 

LIFE    MEMBERSHIP. 

Our  life  membership  has  increased  four  the  past  year.  The  invested". 
fund  has  now  reached  the  total  of  $2,9.50  in  the  hands  of  our  efficient 
Treasurer,  Harry  O.  May.  We  have  tried  to  keep  in  touch  witii  each 
of  our  members  on  record,  but,  so  far,  the  responses  to  the  annual  due- 
bills  have  not  been  as  full  as  is  desirable. 


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We  have  received  notice  of  the  death  of  Miss  C.  A.  Pryer,  of  New 
Tlochelle,  N.  Y.  This  lady  was  among  our  first  members  and  was.  up 
to  the  time  of  her  death,  always  interested. 

A    ROSE    JOURNAL. 

At  the  last  annual  meeting  the  subject  of  a  "rose  journal"  was  one 
of  moment.  The  tentative  effort  to  start  it  into  being,  with  the  cost 
defrayed  by  an  advertising  card,  was  side-tracked  by  the  proposition  to 
launch  and  support  it  by  subscription  for  a  ye'a"i'  as  a  trial.  This  plan 
never  materialized.  In  the  meantime  The  Gartfiener's  Chronicle  of  New 
York,  has  offered  to  give  a  magazine  page  eaclS'-issue  for  the  use  of  the 
American  Rose  Society  as  its  popular  paper.  I  hold  a  little  money  sent 
in  for  the  rose  journal  project,  which  will  be  returned. 

The  show  before  us  is  the  tenth  annual  exhibition.  Those  previously 
held  were  in  New  York,  Philadelphia  and  Boston.  In  these  cities  the 
•exhibition  was  held  four  succeeding  years:  in  Washington  and  Chicago 
once,  and  now  in  Buffalo,  the  metropolitan  city  of  western  New  York, 
in  as  fine  a  hall  as  the  best  we  have  had. 

THANKS    TO    THE    PRESS. 

The  Secretary  herewith  and  properly  so  desires  to  extend  his  thanks 
for  the  various  courtesies  and  aid  he  has  received  from  many  persons  in 
the  interest  of  the  Society,  and  most  particularly  to  the  editors  of  The 
American  Florist,  The  Florists'  Exchange,  The  Florists'  Review  and 
Horticulture.  If  the  Rose  Society  has  fame  it  is  largely  due  to  the 
friendly  support  received,  without  cost,  from  these  publications. 

BENJAMIN  HAMMOND, 

March  17,  1909.  Secretary. 

Treasurer  Harry  O.  May  presented  his  annual  financial  report,  which 
is  on  pages  31  to  33. 

Following  the  reading  of  the  officers'  reports,  Mr.  Peter  Crowe,  the 
veteran  Rosarian.  of  Utica,  N.  Y.,  ai'ose  and  said  he  wished  to  become 
the  sixtieth  life  member,  which  announcement  created  much  good  feel- 
ing.    Thus  the  permanent  invested  fund  was  rounded  out  to  $3,000.00. 

President  Poehlmann  now  called  for  reports  from  any  committees. 


22  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Mr.  Robert  Simpson,  Clifton,  N.  J.,  chairman  of  Registration  Com- 
mittee, said  that  at  this  time  the  committee  is  not  prepared  to  make 
a  report. 

NEW    YORK    CITY    CHOSEN    FOR    NEXT    MEETING. 

Mr.  Frank  R.  Pierson,  of  Tarryown,  N.  Y.,  addressed  the  chair,  re- 
questing that  he  be  permitted  to  present  an  invitation  from  The  Horti- 
cultural Society  of  New  York.  Tlie  same  being  granted,  lie  read  the 
following  letter: 

New  York,  March  15th,  1909. 
President  and  Members  of  The  American  Rose  Society: 

Gentlemen: — I  am  instructed  by  the  Council  of  The  Horticultural  So- 
ciety of  New  York  to  invite  you  to  hold  the  annual  meeting  of  The 
American  Rose  Society  for  1910  in  New  York  City. 

Our  Society  can  offer  you  magnificent  facilities  in  the  way  of  an  ex- 
hibition hall  at  its  headquarters  in  the  American  Museum  of  Natural 
History,  a  building  in  which  the  normal  attendance  is  numbered  by 
thousands  every  day  in  the  year. 

The  Horticultural  Society  of  New  York,  being  officially  affiliated  with 
the  New  York  Academy  of  Sciences,  the  notice  of  the  visit  of  The  Ameri- 
can Rose  Society  would  in  that  way  be  brought  before  a  large  repre- 
sentative membership  of  the  Academy  and  the  affiliated  societies. 

The  regular  meeting  of  the  Society  takes  place  on  the  second  Wed- 
nesday of  the  month,  and  it  would  naturally  be  most  convenient  if  ar- 
rangements could  be  made  for  your  meeting  to  take  place  on  the  same 
day. 

Yours  faithfully, 

LEONARD  BARRON, 

Secretary. 
The  Horticultural  Society  of  New  York. 

Mr.  Pierson  added  that  the  American  Museum  of  Natural  History 
was  a  public  building  that  the  people  of  New  York  were  proud  of.  It 
was  situated  on  77th  Street,  west  of  Central  Park,  was  easily  reached 
by  trolley  and  subway  from  any  direction,  and  earnestly  hoped  that  the 
invitation  would  be  accepted. 

Mr.  Charles  B.  Weathered,  of  New  York  City,  on  behalf  of  the  Flor- 
ists' Club  of  New  York,  seconded  the  invitation  to  hold  the  next  annual 


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meeting  in  that  city  and  assured  the  members  that  no  pains  would  be 
spared  to  give  local  support. 

This  request  was  given  close  attention  and  several  gentlemen  at  once 
supported  the  motion,  which  was  duly  put  to  vote  and  carried  without 
dissent. 

It  was  therefore  ordered,  that  the  Annual  Exhibition  and  Meeting 
of  the  American  Rose  Society  shall  be  held  in  the  city  of  New  York  un- 
der the  auspices  of  The  Horticultural  Society  of  New  York. 

President  Poehlmann  thanked  the  people  of  New  York  for  the  kindly 
and  earnest  invitation  and  said  he  hoped  to  be  there  and  to  see  a  most 
excellent  display  at  the  Eleventh  Annual  Meeting. 

AN    INVITATION    TO    DINNER. 

Vice-President  Wm.  F.  Kasting,  of  Buffalo,  on  behalf  of  the  Buffalo 
Florists"  Club,  invited  all  members  present  to  a  dinner  on  Thursday 
evening  in  the  Iroquois  Hotel,  and  after  this  repast  to  adjourn  to  hear 
and  to  see  Mr.  Leonard  Barron's  illustrated  lecture.  This  invitation, 
which  was  most  cordially  offered,  was,  upon  the  formal  motion  of  Mr. 
Walter  W.  Coles,  of  Kokomo,  Ind.,  and  seconded  by  acclamation,  accepted. 
(Nothing  pleases  a  man  more  than  a  good  dinner) 

A    MISLEADING    IMPRESSION    CORRECTED. 

Mr.  R.  O.  King,  of  North  Tonawanda,  N.  Y.,  asked  to  refer  to  a  paper 
read  upon  greenhouse  construction  at  the  Chicago  meeting,  by  the  way 
of  information  and  correction. 

"The  large  greenhouse  at  North  Wales,  154  feet  wide,  erected  by  the 
Florex  Gardens  two  years  ago,  was  a  tremendous  experiment  in  gi'een- 
house  construction.  I  have  been  somewhat  surprised  to  find  that  all 
kinds  of  misleading  reports  have  been  circulated  about  this  house.  One 
would  think  that  the  nerve  and  originality  shown  by  the  gentlemen  of 
the  Florex  Gardens  in  undertaking  this  great  experiment,  would  meet 
with  the  greatest  sympathy  from  fellow  florists  who  would  share  any 
benefit  and  stand  no  loss.  Reports  have  even  reached  us  that  the  house 
has  been  taken  down  and  rebuilt  into  two  smaller  ones.  The  work  of 
pioneers  is  not  always  applauded.  I  announce  to-night  that  last  week 
a  contract  was  closed  on  behalf  of  the  King  Construction  Company  for 
the  design  and  material  for  even  a  larger  house  than  the  one  already 
built.  This  new  house  will  have  an  exact  width  of  172  feet  and  will  be 
700  feet  long.     This  house  will  be  of  our  new  Iron  Frame  Constructicm. 


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It  seems  to  me  that  is  the  most  complete  and  satisfactory  statement 
that  could  be  made  by  the  Florex  Gardens  as  to  the  success  from  every 
standpoint  of  these  wide  houses." 

ABOUT    SPECIAL    PRIZES    NOT    AWARDED. 

The  subject  of  special  prizes  was  brought  up,  that  being  offered  for 
some  special  object  and  then  not  taken.  Should  not  such  prizes  in  that 
case  revert  to  the  general  prize  account? 

The  debate  was  freely  entered  into,  especially  by  Messrs.  J.  A.  Valen- 
tine, of  Denver,  Col.;  W.  J.  Stewart,  of  Boston,  Mass.;  Frank  R.  Pierson, 
of  Tarrytown,  N.  Y.;  Adolph  Farenwald,  of  Roslyn,  Pa.;  H.  O.  May, 
Summit,  X.  .J.,  and  others. 

Upon  formal  motion,  duly  seconded,  the  President  was  directed  to 
appoint  a  committee  of  three  to  consider  the  matter  and  report  at  the 
next  session. 

President  Poehlmann  then  announced  that  he  would  appoint  Messrs. 
F.  R.  Pierson,  Valentine  and  Farenwald  such  committee,  to  take  up  the 
question  of  the  disposition  of  premiums  not  awarded.    '    • 

AN  ENGLISH  GENTLEMAN  SPEAKS. 

Harry  A.  Barnard,  of  the  Hugh  Low  Co.,  Enfield,  England,  by  invi- 
tation, addressed  the  meeting,  praising  the  exhibition,  which  he  said 
was  marvelous  in  character.  England  he  thought  could  be  shown,  how- 
ever, to  excel  in  outdoor  stock.  This  brought  Mr.  J.  A.  Valentine  to 
his  feet  with  a  description  of  California  roses.  Mr.  Farenwald  said  he 
was  familiar  with  English  conditions  and  admitted  the  outdoor  displays 
there  were  grand,  but  stated  he  had  never  seen  better  roses  outdoors 
than  those  noticed  in  Hartford,  Conn.  Mr.  Bannard  apologized  for  his 
statement  as  to  superiority,  which  was  made,  he  said,  without  personal 
Icnowledge  of  the  facts  which  had  been  brought  out  in  the  discussion, 
and  hoped  some  day  to  be  enabled  to  see  roses  here  under  the  conditions 
described. 

RECOMMENDATIONS    FROM    THE    JUDGES. 

The  Secretary  read  the  following  suggestions  handed  in  by  the  .Judges 
of  the  flower  show: 

Your  committee  of  judges  recommends  that  the  following  be  inserted 
in  the  rules:  That  the  President  appoint  a  committee  of  three  to  ex- 
amine all  entries  and  see  that  all  exhibits  conform  to  the  rules  regarding 


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names  and  numbers  of  plants  and  flowers  at  all  future  exhibitions  of  the 
Society. 

Also  that  a  committee  be  appointed  at  this  meeting  to  compile  for 
future  reference  a  list  of  vases  suitable  for  the  various  entries,  number 
of  vases,  size  and  shape.  This  information  will  be  very  valuable  to  the 
local  florists  where  those  exhibitions  may  be  held. 

The  Judges  recommend  to  the  Schedule  Committee  that  all  entries 
of  long  stemmed  roses  be  staged  on  the  floor,  and  that  all  tables  be 
limited  to  3  5  inches  in  height. 

Signed, 

PETER    BISSET, 
LAWRENCE  COTTER, 
GEORGE  ASMUS. 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  March  17,  1909. 

Messrs.  Robert  Simpson  and  A.  Farenwald  spoke  upon  the  subject, 
which  by  suggestion  was  referred  by  the  meeting  to  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee with  power  to  act. 

ELECTION    OF   OFFICERS. 

At  this  meeting  the  election  of  officers,  which  usually  follows  later, 
was  entered  into. 

Mr.  W.  W.  Coles  nominated  F.  R.  Pierson. 

Mr.  Kasting  re-nominated  August  F.  Poehlmann. 

Mr.  Simpson  nominated  W.  H.  Elliott. 

This  sudden  i^iesentation  of  these  three  gentlemen  by  their  friends 
was  accepted  as  honorable  mention.  Mr.  Elliott  was  not  present.  Mr. 
Pierson  thanked  the  gentleman  for  his  nomination,  but  declined  to  stand 
against  Mr.  Poehlmann.  Mr.  Cole  asked  Mr.  Simpson  to  withdraw  Mr. 
Elliott's  name,  which  was  done,  and  the  Secretary  put  the  name  of  Mr. 
August  F.  Poehlmann,  of  Morton  Grove,  111.,  for  re-election.  It  was  moved 
that  the  Secretary  cast  one  ballot  for  August  F.  Poehlmann  for  President. 
The  question  was  put,  and  no  opposition  being  offered  the  ballot  was 
cast  and  Mr.  Poehlmann  was  declared  re-elected  for  the  ensuing  year. 
With  a  few  gracious  words  Mr.  Poehlmann  again  assumed  tne  chair. 

Without  further  ado  Mr.  F.  R.  Pierson  was  chosen  Vice-President, 
and  Treasurer  Harry  O.   May  and  Secretary  Hammond   were   re-elected. 

For  members  of  the  Executive  Committee,  Mr.  William  F.  Kasting 
was  chosen  to  succeed  Mr.  P.  J.  Lynch.  Mr.  Peter  Bissett,  of  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  was  re-elected  for  the  term  of  three  years. 


SOME    RICHMONDS. 
A.  Farenwald's  Exhibit  as  a  Red  Rose  Took  the  Eye  of  All   Beholders. 


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Growers  Who  Fail  With  Roses. 


A  Paper  by  Walter  W.  Coles,  of  Kokomo,  Ind.,  Read   Befo;-e  the  American 
Rose   Society,  at  the   Buffalo  Convention,   March   17  to   19,   1909. 


In  traveling  over  the  country  visiting  floral  establishments,  we  find, 
that  not  over  twenty  per  cent,  of  the  small  retail  growers  make  a  success 
of  roses.  In  fact,  by  far  the  larger  per  cent,  do  not  get  enough  out  of 
their  rose  space  to  pay  for  the  fuel.  I  have  reference  only  to  the  florist 
who  grows  roses,  carnations,  and  a  general  assortment  of  flowers  and. 
plants  in  a  limited  area.  I  know  there  are  quite  a  number  of  florists 
with  but  10,000  to  25,000  feet  of  glass,  who  make  a  specialty  of  roses  and 
whose  stock  is  a  credit  to  many  of  the  larger  growers.  But  this  paper 
is  for  the  small,  all-around  grower,  and  if  it  benefits  even  a  very  small 
per  cent.  I  shall  feel  well  repaid  for  the  short  time  it  has  taken  me  to 
pen  these  remarks. 

Lack   of   Suitable   Conditions. 

The  first  great  handicap  is  a  lack  of  suitable  conditions.  Carnations,, 
bedding  plants  and  a  general  line  of  stock  are  grown  in  the  same  house, 
in  the  same  temperature,  with  success  varying  from  fair  to  very  good. 
Then  roses  are  attempted.  Under  such  conditions  they  cannot  be  kept 
at  the  proper  temperature  without  hurting  the  other  stock.  Often  they 
cannot  be  properly  syringed  on  account  of  soaking  other  stock  close  by, 
and  red  spider  gets  a  foothold.  Sometimes  doors  left  open  carelessly,  or 
necessarily  for  other  purposes,  cause  a  draught  and  start  mildew.  On 
account  of  spoiling  tender  stuff  in  the  house,  fumigating  is  put  off  and 
aphis  gets  a  hold.  Shading  is  put  on  for  other  stock  and  roses  suffer 
under  their  part  of  it.  Under  such  conditions  it  is  practically  useless  to 
try  to  grow  roses. 

If  a  separate  house  can  be  devoted  to  roses,  the  above  conditions  can 
be  eliminated.  But  even  then  there  are  usually  many  difficulties.  A 
night  fireman  is  seldom  kept,  and  while  the  temperature  may  be  kept 
right  in  the  daytime,  it  is  allowed  to  fall  at  night.  Then  the  grower 
usually  has  so  many  other  duties  that  the  houses  are  sometimes  neg- 
lected.    If  the  house  was  not  built  for  roses,  perhaps  the  heating  is  in- 


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adequate  and  things  cannot  be  kept  right,  even  witli  the  best  of  atten- 
tion. 

Neglect   Rather  Than   Ignorance. 

The  above  are  conditions  as  they  exist  in  hundreds  of  places.  Added 
to  this  is  a  lack  of  knowledge  of  rose  grovi^ing,  and  greatest  of  all,  wheth- 
er the  knowledge  be  great  or  small,  is  the  lack  of  doing  what  is  known. 
The  grower  knows  that  he  should  plant  early  in  June,  but  it  is  put  off 
•on  account  of  the  press  of  other  work.  He  knows  he  should  syringe 
and  fumigate  regularly,  but  for  one  reason  or  another  it  is  not  done. 
We  will  give  a  few  general  cultural  remarks,  but  insist  that  the  grow- 
er's success  depends  on  combmed  knowledge  and  doing 

On  such  places  the  grower  usually  puts  in  a  batch  of  cuttings,  roses, 
carnations,  geraniums,  etc.,  in  January  or  February.  When  rooted  they 
are  usually  potted  off  and  grown  in  the  same  house  with  a  miscellaneous 
lot  of  plants.  The  result  is  usually  a  weak  lot  of  plants,  covered  with 
red  spider  and  mildew.  They  are  shifted  from  2-inch  pots  to  3-inch  and 
sometimes  grown  under  shaded  glass.  Some  time  in  June  or  July  they 
are  planted  on  a  bench,  the  glass  still  shaded,  and  a  few  panes  of  glass 
out  here  and  there;  which,  however,  he  will  put  in  good  shape  next 
week.  But  next  week  he  is  busy  with  the  funeral  work  and  the  follow- 
ing week  the  carnations  in  the  field  must  be  hoed  or  weeded,  and  he 
thinks  the  roses  will  grow  if  they  receive  water  once  a  day. 

The   Sad    Result. 

The  result  is,  that  in  September  or  October,  when  his  plants  should 
be  strong  and  healthy  for  the  winter,  they  are  weak  and  puny,  but  the 
red  spider  and  mildew  are  still  with  them.  To  make  matters  worse,  a 
few  roses  are  needed  during  the  summer  for  funeral  work  and  the  life 
is  cut  out  of  the  plants,  to  save  expenses,  as  the  grower  thinks.  A  few 
roses  are  usually  cut  in  October  and  November,  at  a  time  when  they 
can  be  bought  at  from  $2  to  $4  per  hundred,  but  from  December  1  to 
April  1,  when  roses  are  wanted  and  usually  are  scarce,  his  plants  are 
standing  still  and  do  not  return  enough  to  pay  for  the  fuel  it  takes  to 
keep  them  alive. 

The    Remedy. 

In  the  first  place,  the  small  grower  or  retail  florist  who  uses  but  an 
average  of  7-5  to  100  roses  per  week  should  not  try  to  grow  his 
own  cut  roses.  He  would  make  more  money  by  buying  them  from  some 
good    grower.        But    those    who    feel    they    must     or     will     grow     their 


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stock  should  plant  nothing  but  strong,  healthy,  clean  plants.  If  they 
cannot  grow  them  they  should  buy  them  and  plant  them  in  good,  rich, 
new,  mellow  soil,  sometime  dui'ing  the  month  of  June.  If  the  house  is 
shaded,  even  if  only  slightly,  see  that  the  shading  is  all  removed. 

The  next  important  thing  is  to  repair  all  broken  glass,  and,  as  soon 
as  one  is  broken  or  blown  out,  replace  it  at  once,  as  you  would  have  to 
do  in  winter.  From  July  1  to  September  1  give  them  lots  of  air  and  lots 
of  water  at  all  times.  I  firmly  believe  there  are  more  roses  ruined  dur- 
ing the  summer  for  want  of  water  and  air  than  from  any  other  cause. 
It  is  money  well  spent  to  hire  sufficient  help  in  June  to  plant  roses,  as 
one  month  in  June  and  July  for  roses  planted  on  a  bench  is  worth  three 
times  as  much  after. 

This  excellent  paper  received  much  attention,  and  upon  motion  of 
Mr.  H.  O.  May,  a  vote  of  thanks  was  extended  to  Mr.  Cole,  after  which 
it  was  moved  to  adjourn  until  10  o'clock  a.  m.  Thursday. 

This  first  session  certainly  did  not  lack  interest  or  attention,  for 
both  elements  were  present  from  start  to  finish. 


THE    WHITE     KILLARNEYS, 
Which  Took  Everybody's  Eye  at  the   Buffalo   Exhibition. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  31 


TREASURER'S  REPORT. 


American    Rose   Society   in   account   with    Harry   O.    iVlay,  Treasurer,  as 

presented  at    the    Annual    iVleeting    in    Buffalo,    iVlarch    17,    1909,    covering 
from   March  20,  1908,  to  March  12,  1909. 

RECEIPTS. 
1908. 

Mar.    20.  Balance  on  hand    $  37185 

April     1.  E.  G.   Hill  Company,  premium 50  00 

6.  Charles  L.  Washburn,  life  membershipp 50  00** 

6.  Philip  Breitmeyer,  life  membership 50  00** 

6.  August  F.  Poehlmann,  life  membership    50  00** 

6.  Poehlmann  Brothers  Co.,  premium   133  00 

6.  B.  Hammond,   Secretary,  dues    56  39 

14.  Robert  Simpson,  premium    50  00 

14.  Peter  Reinberg.  premium   50  00 

14.  J.   F.   Wilcox,   premium    25  00 

14.  John  Davis  Co.,  premium   25  00 

14.  A  Dietsch  Co..  premium    10  00 

14.  Peter  Reinberg,  life  membership   50  00** 

14.  Dues,  associate    1  00 

14.  Contributed    10 

14.  Wietor  Brothers,  premium   50  00 

14.  H.  N.  Bruns,  premium   10  00 

14.  Holten   &   Hunkel,   premium    10  00 

14.  Moninger    Company,    premium    25  00 

14.  L.  Kill,  premium   10  00 

14.  Dues    6  CO 


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Florist  Review,  premium    

Mogg  Coal  Co.,  premium    

George  Reinberg,  premium    

Weiland  &  Olinger,  premium    

W.  W.  Barnard  Co.,  premium   

J.  A.  Budlong,  premium    

Traendley   &   Schenck,  premium    

Bassett  &  Washburn,  premium    

Kroeschell  Brothers,  premium    

Welch  Brothers,   premium    

Interest  on  Permanent  Fund   

T.  Freeman  &  Sons,  premium  

S.  S.  Pennock.  arrearage  account   

Henry  Hentz,  Jr.,  arrearage  account   

Ellwanger  &  Barry,  arrearage  account   .  .  .  . 

P.  O'Mara,  arrearage  account   

B.   Hammond,   Secretary,  dues    

August  F.   Poehlmann,  arrearage   account.  . 

Carl  Jurgens,  arrearage  account   

Jos.  Heacock,  arrearage  account   

Samuel  Thoriie,   arrearage   account    

Robert  Simpson,  arrearage  account   

B.  G.  Hill  Co.,  arrearage  account  

Dingee  &  Conard,  premium   

Alexander  Montgomery,  arrearage  account 

Conard  &  Jones,  arrearage  account 

B.   Hammond,  Secretary,  dues    

Joseph  Heacock,  arrearage  account    

Jackson  &  Perkins,  arrearage  account    .  . . . 

Jackson  &   Perkins,  dues    

B.  Hammond,  Secretary,  dues    

August  F.  Poehlmann,  arrearage  account  .  . 

Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  advertising   

J.  L.  Dillon,  advertising   

Robert  Simpson,  arrearage  account   

B.   Hammond,   Secretary,  dues    

Gude  Brothers,  arrearage  account    

Patrick  Welch,   arrearage  account    

B.  Hammond,  arrearage  account   


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31,  Myers  &  Samtmann,  advertising    10  00 

31.  Interest  on  Permanent  Fund  61  39 

Nov.    21.  B.   Hammond,   Secretary,   dues    6  00 

21,  J,  A.  Budlong  Sons  Co.,  gratuity   5  00 

Dec.     15.  B.  Hammond,  Secretary,  dues    6  00 

28.  J.  A.  Valentine,  premium   15  00 

28.  B.  Hammond,  Secretary,  dues,  associate 1  00 

30.  J.  A.  Budlong  Son  Co.,  premium   25  00 

1909. 

Jan.     18.  B.  Hammond,  Secretary,  dues 3  OO 

27.  B.  Hammond,  Secretary,  dues   30  00 

Feb.       8.  B.  Hammond,  Secretary,  dues    30  00 

8.  John  Cook,  premium    10  00 

16.  B,  Hammond,  Secretary,  dues    5  00 

16.  B.  Hammond,  Secretary,  advertising   25  00 

16.  B,  Hammond,  Secretary,  advertising   10  00 

16.  B.  Hammond,  Secretary,  dues  10  00 

16.  B.  Hammond,  Secretary,  dues   3  00 

16.  J.  A.  Valentine,  premium    15  00 

26.  B.  Hammond,  Secretary,  dues    16  00' 

26.  B,  Hammond,  Secretary,  advertising    10  00' 

26.  B.  Hammond,  Secretary,  dues  12  00' 

26.  F.  Fallon,  dues   3  00* 

26.  G.  H.   Peterson,  dues    3  OOi 

Mar.      5.  A.  Farenwald,  premium   25  00* 

9.  B.  Hammond,   Secretary,  dues    9  00 

11.  H.   O.  May,  dues    3  00 

11.  Interest  on  Permanent  Fund   25  81 

12.  B.  Hammond,  Secretary,  dues    4  00 

12.  Benj.    Hammond,    advertising    10  00 

12.  B.  Hammond,   Secretary,  2  premiums 20  00 

Total    receipts    $  2,152  07 

DISBURSEMENTS. 
1908. 

April    6.  Paid  Permanent  Fund,  Life  Membership  of — 

C.  L.  Washburn    $  50  00* 

Philip  Breitmeyer 50  00* 


34  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


August    F.    Poehlmann    

Peter    Reinberg    

May     22.     Wm.  Taylor  &  Son,  2  Ex.  Meetings 

28.     Premiums  paid  for  Chicago  show — 

Robert   Simpson    

A.  Farenwald   

\V.  H.  Elliott   

W.  G.  Badgley   

J.  F.  Ammann    

Myers  &   Samtmann    

Poehlmann  Bros.  Co 

Florex   Gardens    

Bassett   &   Washburn    

Peter  Reinberg    

E.  G.  Hill  Co 

Geo.   Reinberg    

Weitor   Bros 

Albert  Lies 

H.  N.  Briens   

Growers'  prizes — 

W.   H.   Elliott,  first    

Poehlmann  Bros.  Co..  second   

A.   Farenwald,   third    , . ,  ,„ 

Ferdinand  Fuchs  Bros.,  Crane  Cup   

A.  T.  De  La  Mare,  printing 

B.  Hammond,  Secretary,  books    

June      9.     Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  Freeman  ])rize   

July     21.     Vaughan"s   Seed  Store — 

Chicago  premium    $  126  00 

Contributed    25  00 

Balance   paid    101  00 

28.     Robert  Simpson,  loan  paid   70  85 

28.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary,  printing   JG  G5 

Oct.      26.     A.  T.  De  La  Mare,  printing 50 

31.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary — 

Balance  De  La  Mare  bill $  197  75 

Expenses     76  78 

274  53 


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1909. 

Mar.      9.     Newburgh  Journal,  printing   197  40 

A.  T.  De  La  Mare,  printing  19  25 

Total  paid  out  $  1,968  93 

To  Balance  on  hand   183  14 


$    2,152  07 

RECAPITULATION. 

Total  Receipts    $  2,152  07 

Total   Disbursements    1,968  93 

To  balance  on  hand    $       183  14 


In  the  above  general  account  four  life  members  (**)  have  joined  the 
Society,  making  a  total  of  fifty-nine. 

The  money  of  the  life  membership  is  added  to  the  Permanent  Fund, 
•the  interest  froiii  which  is  used  in  current  expenses. 

The  Permanent  Fund  is  $2,950.00. 

Note.— The  Arrearage  Fund,  marked  *,  is  the  sum  paid  respectively 
by  these  gentlemen  to  clear  the  Society  of  floating  debt,  as  reported  on 
ipage  80  in  last  Bulletin. 

HARRY  O.  MAY, 

Treasurer. 

Summit,  N.  J.,  March  12th,  1909. 


The  Financial  End. 

It  is  a  wise  person  who  keeps  watch  on  finances.  A  Chicago  man 
told  me  this  three  years  ago:  "You  people  in  the  East  hold  on  to  the 
pennies  until  they  sweat:  in  the  "West  we  toss  out  the  quarters  and  they 
come  back  dollars."  That  was  pertaining  to  prizes.  The  past  year  a 
number  of  gentlemen  met  at  the  National  Flower  Show,  held  in  the  city 
of  Chicago,  111.,  and  agreed  to  give  each  a  certain  sum  of  money  to 
make  up  the  premium  list.  The  result  of  this  action  was  that  the 
American  Rose  Society  was  placed  in  a  position  which  it  had  not  en- 
joyed before.  This  year,  something  of  the  sort  would  be  highly  appre- 
'ciated. 

B.  H. 


ROSE    BON    SILENE. 
One  of  the  Choice  Small  Roses  Which  Won   Mr.  Valentine's  Prize. 


THURSDAY  MORNING. 

Second  Session,  March  18,  1909. 


PRIZES  AWARDED— A  PROTEST. 

President  Poehlmann  in  the  chair. 

Shortly  past  10  o'cloclv  a.  m.  the  business  began  by  the  presentation 
:and  reading  of  the  Judges'  report  of  prizes  awarded.     (See  page  .51) 

Following  this  report  was  a  protest,  presented  by  Messrs  Gude  Bros. 
Co.,  Washington,  D.  C,  exhibitors  in  Class  C,  No.  ;JT.  at  the  action  of 
the  Judges  by  refusing  to  award  a  prize  for  the  reason  that  the  count 
exceeded  the  required  number  by  one  bloom. 

This  matter  was  well  debated. 

Mr.  Farenwald  cited  his  experience  in  Philadelphia,  where  he  was 
•disqualified  for  the  same  reason.  He  said  an  occurrence  like  this  is 
aggravating,  but  what  is  to  be  done?     If  you  make  rules,  stick  to  them. 

The  Secretary  made  the  statement  that  three  witnesses  were  pre- 
pared to  qualifiy  that  they  saw  the  count,  and  at  the  time  it  was  put 
up  it  was  correct.  These  persons  were,  Mr.  E.  C.  Ludwig,  Mrs.  E.  C. 
Ludwig  and  Mr.  O.  A.  C.  Oehlmer. 

It  was  moved  by  Mr.  J,  H.  Dunlop,  Parkdale,  Ontario,  that  the  attesta- 
tion be  accepted  and  the  prize  awarded,  which  was  seconded. 

The  President  put  the  motion  and  the  result  upon  call  of  ayes  and 
nays:     Eleven  for  the  award  and  two  against. 

It  was  then  ordered  that  the  prize  be  awarded  as  provided  in  the 
:schedule. 

DISPOSITION    OF    PRIZES    NOT    AWARDED. 

The  committee  appointed  at  the  last  session  to  confer  and  report 
upon  the  question  of  the  disposition  of  unawarded  prizes,  Messrs.  Pier- 
son,  Valentine  and  Farenwald,  presented  the  following  recommendation: 

"Your  Committee  recommends  that  no  special  prizes  should  be  ad- 
vertised until  they  have  been  deposited  with  the  Society,  and  that  all 
special  premiums  offered  should  be  accepted  on  condition  that  they  re- 
vert to  the  premium  fund  of  the  Society,  unless  the  donor  otherwise 
:specifies." 


38  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY 


Upon  motion  offered  by  Mr.  Dunlop  and  duly  seconded: 

It  was  Resolved,  That  the  report  of  the  Committee  upon  Special' 
Prizes  be  received  and  accepted,  and  that  the  same  be  incorporated  in. 
the  Rules  governing  exhibits. 

Carried  without  dissent. 

THE  HUBBARD  GOLD  MEDAL. 

It  has  been  reported  that  a  friend  of  the  Rose  Society,  whose  name 
was  not  mentioned,  would  probably  offer  to  the  Society  a  gold  medal  for 
new  roses. 

Mr.  Peter  Bissett,  of  "Twin  Oaks,"  Washington,  D.  C,  announced  that 
he  had  a  telegram  of  interest  and  by  permission  of  the  Chair  would  an- 
nounce it. 

Mr.  Bissett  was  given  the  floor,  and  said: 

"I  am  directed  by  Mrs.  Gertrude  M.  Hubbard,  of  Washington,  D.  C, 
to  offer  to  the  American  Rose  Society  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  fifty 
dollars  ($250.00)  to  create  a  fund,  the  interest  from  which  is  to  provide- 
in  perpetuity  for  a  Gold  Medal  to  be  awarded  every  five  years  and  to 
be  known  as  'The  Mrs.  Gertrude  M.  Hubbard  Medal,'  the  same  to  be 
given  to  the  raiser  (or  originator)  of  the  best  rose  introduced  in  the 
five  years  previous  to  the  award,  the  rose  to  be  of  American  origin." 

This  announcement  was  a  surprise  and  called  forth  some  very  ap- 
preciative remarks. 

Upon  motion  by  Mr.  H.  O.  May: 

Resolved,  That  the  kindly  proposition  tendered  by  Mrs.  Hubbard  be- 
accepted  and  the  thanks  of  the  Society  be  forwarded  to  the  lady.  . 
Carried  by  rising  vote. 

Mr.  Wm.  J.  Stewart,  editor  of  "Horticulture,"  Boston,  Mass.,  with 
much  tenderness  alluded  to  Mrs.  Hubbard  as  a  gentlewoman  who  he  had 
known  since  early  childhood  in  Cambridge,  Mass.,  whose  kindly  consider- 
ation of  her  less  wealthy  and  poorer  neighbors  had  always  been  a  bless- 
ing, and  that  in  this  benefaction  she  was  simply,  in  her  declining  years,, 
doing  what  had  been  her  custom  all  her  active  life,  to  try  to  do  some- 
thing which  would  encourage  others  to  do  their  very  best,  and  the  re- 
sult of  this  honorable  prize  will  be  to  tnat  end. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  39 

With  these  sentiments,  Mr.   Stewart  moved: 

That  Mrs.  Gertrude  M.  Hubbard  be,  and  this  day  is,  elected  an  Hon- 
orary Member  of  the  American  Rose  Society. 

Mr.  J.  A.  Valentine  seconded  the  motion. 

The  same  was  put  by  the  President  and  carried  by  rising  vote.  (See 
page  76) 

Mr.  George  D.  Leedle,  of  Springfield.  Ohio,  read  his  paper  to  interested 
listeners.      (See  page  42) 

This  paper  received  close  attention. 

Mr.  Simpson  moved  a  vote  of  thanks  to  Mr.  Leedle,  which  was  sec- 
onded and  unanimously  carried. 

Mr.  Bissett  presented  a  proposition  from  the  publishers  of  "The  Gar- 
den Magazine"  to  offer  some  medals  for  the  encouragement  of  progres- 
sive work  in  rose  culture. 

Mr.  Leonard  Barron,  editor  of  the  magazine,  was  invited  to  give  ex- 
plicit information.  Thereupon  Mr.  Barron  said  that  the  publishers  of 
the  magazine  desired  to  oiler  a  series  of  medals,  not  as  competitive 
awards,  but  as  "Honoraries."  Gold,  silver  and  bronze  medals  to  be 
awarded  as  rewards  conferred  upon  any  one  who  has  achieved  promi- 
nence in  progressive  work,  either  through  cultured  methods  or  in  pro- 
duction and  introduction  of  new  varieties  of  roses. 

This  proposition  was  discussed  at  some  length. 

Mr.  Valentine  said  the  rose  stood  as  the  ranking  flower,  covering  a 
large  part  of  the  country  and  was  deserving  of  the  broadest  recognition 
and  encouragement  in  its  improvement. 

Mr.  W.  J.  Stewart  moved  the  acceptance  of  the  proposition,  and  that 
the  matter  be  referred  for  final  adjustment  to  the  Executive  Committee. 
Seconded  by  Mr.  Bessett. 

MR.   HUSS'   PAPER. 

The  paper  prepared  bj^  Mr.  J.  F.  Huss  was  read  by  President  Poehl- 
mahn.     Mr.  Huss  at  the  last  moment  being  unable  to  be  present. 

The  excellence  of  the  substance  of  the  address  struck  the  audience 
so  favorably  as  to  cause  an  expression  of  regret  that  more  people  could 
not  have  heard  it  read. 

Upon  motion  the  Secretary  was  directed  to  send  Mr.  Huss  the  thanks 
of  the  Society,  and  to  procure  a  large  circulation  of  the  paper.  (See 
page  57) 


40  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Prof.  L.  C.  Corbett,  of  Washington,  D.  C,  who  was  to  have  been 
present,  was  called  away  on  business.     (See  page  63) 

Mr.  Bassett  here  spoke  upon  the  desirability  of  close  attention  at 
the  business  meeting,  and  particularly  that  all  members  present  should 
defer  "visiting"  during  the  sessions. 

RESOLUTIONS  OF  RESPECT. 

The  death  of  two  men  of  influence  was  called  to  the  attention  of  the 
meeting  in  fitting  words  by  Mr.  J.  C.  Vaughan  and  Mr.  Robert  Simpson, 
viz:   Edward  V.  Hallock  and  Louis  M.  Noe. 

Messrs.  Simpson  and  May  were  appointed  a  committee  to  draft  suit- 
able resolutions  for  Louis  M.  Xoe.     (See  page  75) 

The  Secretary  was  requested  to  prepare  suitable  recognition  to  the 
memory  of  Edward  V.  Hallock.     (See  page  74) 

These  committees  were  to  report  at  the  evening  session. 

LTpon  motion  of  Mr.  W.  C.  Byfogle,  the  meeting  adjourned  after  an 
active  session  at  12.45  p.  m.,  until  evening. 


ONE  OF  THE  SAMPLES  THAT  ATTRACTED  ATTENTION. 


42  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Roses  as  Home  Flowers,  and  How  to  Grow  Them. 


Read   by  George   D.   Leedle^   Springfield,   O. 


In  dealing  with  the  floral  trade  in  general,  vt  is  found  that  the  prime 
requisite  is  to  inspire  confidence;  first,  in  ability  to  understand  and  to 
fulfill  particular  requirements;  second,  to  truthfully  represent  the  size, 
strength  and  condition  of  stock  offered;  third,  to  label  absolutely  true 
each  and  every  item;  fourth,  to  promptly  execute,  pacK  and  ship  an 
order,  or  make  known  quickly  any  inability  to  fill  same.  In  other  words, 
the  florist,  like  any  other  tradesman,  insists  upon  a  square  deal  as  a 
condition  of  continued  patronage. 

As  to  the  popularity  of  the  rose  as  a  home  flower,  one  need  but 
glance  over  the  pages  of  floral,  nursery  and  seed  catalogues  to  find  it  in 
most  cases  in  the  forefront,  usually  on  the  cover;  or,  to  turn  the  pages 
of  the  leading  magazines  and  other  periodicals  to  find  the  queen  of  fiow- 
ers  the  most  luring  incentive  toward  the  forwarding  of  a  cash  subscrip- 
tion. In  cut  flower  growing,  the  amount  of  glass  devoted  to  roses  would 
probably  far  exceed  that  devoted  to  all  other  classes  of  plants  and 
flowers. 

The  retail  mail  orders  are  largely  written  by  the  women,  and  there 
is  no  other  plant  or  flower  so  freely  and  universally  prominent  in  orders 
as  the  rose,  from  which  it  is  apparent  that  it  is  first  in  the  choice  of 
woman. 

What  Woman   Says   Goes   in    Most    Families. 

Even  in  times  of  panic,  the  woman  as  a  rule  manages  to  lay  by  her 
little  fund  for  the  annual  floral  order,  which,  to  her  credit,  is  just  as 
much  of  a  necessity  as  food  and  clothing. 

In  Springfleld  and  its  suburbs,  the  annual  crops  of  small  rose  plants- 
considerably  exceeds  4,000,000,  and  in  a  season  of  liberal  planting  and 
favorable  conditions  for  propagating,  the  aggregate  would  probably  ap- 
proximate 5,000,000.  Quite  a  large  percentage  of  this  product  is  con- 
sumed  by  the  concerns   issuing  mail   order  catalogues   which   go   to  the 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  4S 


homes  of  the  people,  the  remainder  going  to  florists  and  nurserymen 
throughout  the  land  for  the  various  purposes  of  retailing  in  the  market 
as  pot  plants,  benching  for  cut  blooms,  bedding  for  ornamental  purposes 
and  landscape  gardening,  and  for  lining  out  in  the  nursery  row  to  be- 
come field-grown  buslies. 

Propagation. 

•  To  accomplish  this  result,  400,000  or  more  young  plants  from  l^^  to 
21/^-inch  pots  are  planted  on  the  benches  in  rows  five  to  six  inches  apart 
during  the  period  from  about  January  'to  April,  depending  upon  the  abil- 
ity of  the  sales  department  to  make  room  by  early  shipments  of  stock. 
Pretty  high  temperatures  are  then  maintained,  the  sunshine  being  large- 
ly depended  upon  for  daytime  heat,  and  from  perliaps  May  to  August 
the  wood  is  cut  as  it  happens  to  come  into  just  the  proper  state  of  ripe- 
ness according  to  the  judgment  of  the  grower  in  charge,  the  number  of 
successive  growths  and  cuts  varying  from  one  'to  three  according  to  the 
variety,  season  and  demand  for  each  particular  sort.  Occasionally  a 
belated  lot  of  stock  plants  remains  on  the  benches  and  propagation  in 
the  opposite  season  is  resorted  to,  but  this  is  only  an  emergency  meas- 
ure, the  preference  here  being  to  adhere  closely  to  summer  propagation. 
The  wood  is  made  up  into  cuttings  of  from  one  to  a  half  dozen  eyes, 
according  to  variety,  rarity,  condition,  abundance,  demand,  season  and 
various  other  governing  circumstances,  usually  in  the  summer  months, 
but  occasionally  the  work  is  prolonged  into  the  fall.  The  rooting  is 
accomplished  in  hotbeds  and  requires  from  two  to  six  or  more  weeks, 
according  to  variety  and  weather  conditions,  the  percentage  of  the 
strike  depending  largely  upon  the  skill  and  experience  of  the  grower 
and  his  ability  to  master  adverse  weather  and  other  conditions,  but 
some  percentage  of  loss  is  inevitable  under  the  most  favorable  circum- 
stances. 

r  Potting  of  the  rooted  cuttings  is  the  next  step,  these  going  into  IVz 
or  2-inch  pots  before  being  set  on  the  benches,  watered  and  carefully 
shaded  for  some  days  until  strong  enough  to  endure  the  direct  rays  of 
the  sun.  During  the  autumn  sunshine,  substantial  roots  and  tops  are 
made  until  the  nutriment  in  the  potful  of  soil  is  practically  exhausted, 
then  a  shift  is  made  to  a  2  or  2V2-inch  pot  as  the  case  may  be,  and 
occasionally  to  a  3-inch  pot  by  special  order.  During  the  winter,  the 
rose  houses  are  run  at  a  quite  low  temperature,  approaching  the  freez- 
ing point  for  some  sorts.     By  this  method,  the  plants  are  given  a  rest 


44  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY 


during  the  winter  season  and  are  permitted  to  take  a  fresh  start  at  the 
approach  of  spring.       '' 

Summer  the  Growth  Season. 

Herein,  as  held  by  the  rose  growing  fraternity  in  this  particular 
locality,  lies  the  value  of  the  "summer  grown,  winter  rested,"  idea,  name- 
ly, that  summer  is  the  natural  season  for  all  things  to  grow  and  winter 
is  the  natural  season  for  all  growing  things  to  rest,  consequently,  by  fol- 
lowing this  method  we  are  warking  in  harmony  with  and  not  contrary 
to  nature  herself,  and  nature  is  proverbially  kind  to  all  who  obey  her 
laws. 

The  own-root  method  is  likewise  believed  to  be  in  line  with  nature, 
being  followed  exclusively  here,  and  is  found  in  the  long  run  and  with 
the  far  greater  majority  of  final  purchasers  to  produce  the  most  satis- 
factory results  for  all  concerned.  For  a  retail  catalogue  mail  order 
floral  concern,  the  perplexities  which  would  arise  from  the  sending  out 
of  grafted  or  budded  rose  plants  by  the  millions  to  amateurs  all  over  the 
earth  would  be  such  as  to  make  the  life  of  the  correspondent  a  burden. 

A  Word   About  Grafted   Stock. 

As  to  the  comparative  advantages  of  grafted  stock  for  certain  cut 
flower  sorts,  I  would  not  be  qualified  to  speak.  While  quicker  results 
may  be  obtained,  the  observation  of  the  most  experienced  members  of 
the  Springfield  Florists'  Club  through  many  years  leads  them  to  claim 
with  confidence  that  in  the  long  run,  all  things  considered,  the  own- 
root  rose  plant  will  outstrip  its  grafted  competitor  in  the  production 
of  cut  flowers  and  is  superior  for  all  other  purposes.  They  argue  that 
being  "on  its  own  legs,"  it  must  necessarily  run  longer  and  faster  than 
when  tampered  with  by  any  artificial  process. 

In  this  particular  market,  the  summer  propagation  idea  has  also  the 
advantage  of  bringing  the  crops  into  shipping  size,  strength  and  con- 
dition at  just  the  right  times  for  supplying  the  various  demands.  Begin- 
ning in  January  rose  plants  are  wanted  for  sending  by  mail  and  express 
to  the  Southern  states  for  early  planting,  and  this  demand  works  gradual- 
ly northward  to  the  northernmost  Canada.  About  February  the  retail 
florists  begin  to  secure  a  supply  to  grow  on  to  proper  size  for  market 
and  wagon  sales;  in  March  the  Spring  trade  in  general  starts  in  and 
continues  for  some  months:  the  nurseryman  follows  soon  after  with  his 
order  for  young  plants  for  lining  out  about  April,  and  the  late  planting 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  45. 


and  straggling  orders  continue  into  j\Iay  and  June.  The  method  and 
season  of  propagation  herein  described  provides  in  due  course  for  all 
of  the  various  v^^ants  mentioned. 

Rose    Houses   for    Rose    Plants. 

It  is  obvious  that  the  best  results  may  be  obtained  by  growing  roses 
exclusively  in  houses  containing  nothing  in  the  way  of  soft  or  miscel- 
laneous stock  such  as  may  require  different  temperatures,  and  it  is  also 
generally  conceded  that  the  grower  who  is  expected  to  know  the  habits 
of  a  hundred  or  two  different  sorts  of  roses  on  a  commercial  scale  should 
have  little  else  to  occupy  his  attention.  Hence  the  advantages  of  con- 
centrating the  undivided  energies  of  the  working  organization  to  the 
growing  of  one  particular  line  as  a  specialty. 

In  our  community,  containing  a  number  of  concerns,  all  of  which 
grow  roses  to  a  greater  or  less  extent,  the  number  of  varieties  being 
about  450,  it  will  always  be  inevitable  that  at  times  there  will  be  a  short 
crop  and  a  long  demand,  or  vice  versa,  as  to  some  particular  varieties, 
this  being  affected  by  the  variations  in  amount  planted,  the  favorable- 
ness  of  the  season  for  propagating  and  fluctuations  in  the  demand  from 
year  to  year.  But  frequently  one  grower  is  long  on  a  variety  of  which 
another  is  short,  and  in  a  very  commendable  spirit  there  is  a  disposition 
among  the  fraternity  to  be  mutually  accommodating  in  the  interchange 
of  stock  which  makes  possible  the  more  complete  filling  of  orders  and 
assists  in  a  practically  general  clean  up  of  stocks  by  or  before  the  close 
of  the  season. 

Order   Early. 

The  buyer  of  rose  plants  wishing  to  secure  the  best  of  stock  and  cer- 
tain varieties  in  particular  should  by  all  means  place  his  order  with  a 
dependable  grower  several  months  in  advance  of  the  time  for  shipping; 
in  fact,  early  winter  is  the  best  time,  if  not  earlier,  to  engage  roses  for 
spring  delivery.  The  plants  can  then  be  selected,  shifted,  set  aside  in 
cool  houses,  and  brought  to  the  requisite  size,  strength  and  condition 
for  delivery  at  any  specified  time.  Postponement  in  placing  an  order  is 
very  frequently  likely  to  cause  disappointment  by  reason  of  certain  de- 
sired varieties  having  been  sold  out  and  no  further  supply  available  until 
the  following  season.  In  ordering  rose  plants,  it  is  advisable  always  to 
state  for  what  particular  purpose  they  are  wanted,  and  briefly  the  kind 
of  stock  expected.     The  intelligent  grower  or  order  clerk  will  then  have. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


a   clue   to   guide   the   selection   of  plants   in  just   the   condition   to   make 
^them  best  adapted  to  the  desired  end. 

Substitution. 

The  substitution  of  a  different  variety  under  the  label  of  a  variety 
■definitely  ordered  is  a  practice  not  to  be  tolerated  in  this  present  day 
of  floral  enlightenment,  and  it  is  entirely  proper  for  the  buyer  to  insist 
upon  getting  every  item  true  to  label,  the  shipper  to  notify  him  to  such 
effect  if  unable  to  supply  the  true  variety.  On  orders  requiring  quick 
.shipment,  it  is  well  for  the  buyer  to  mention  a  second  or  third  choice  in 
case  of  varieties  which  he  may  not  absolutely  require,  and  this  will 
facilitate  the  filling  of  many  an  order  in  the  rush  season. 

The  cheap  collections  advertised  in  the  magazines  and  other  publica- 
■tions  for  premium  purposes  are  a  prolific  source  of  the  substitution  evil 
and  by  no  means  calculated  to  foster  a  true  knowledge  of  roses  on  the 
part  of  the  amateur.  Many  a  woman  or  man  will  proudly  exhibit  a 
rose  as  being  of  such  and  such  a  variety  when  in  reality  it  may  be  a 
radically  different  sort  belonging  to  another  class  and  ])Ossibly  an  en- 
tirely different  color. 

Bargain   Counter  Craze. 

But  this  appears  to  be  practically  irremediable  so  long  as  the  con- 
suming public  retain  the  bargain  counter  craze  and  defer  ordering  until 
the  rush  is  on  in  full  blast.  At  such  a  time,  corresi)ondence  with  a  legion 
of  customers  would  be  an  absolute  impossibility,  the  catalogue  being 
presumed  to  contain  all  necessary  information.  One  retail  mail  order 
catalogue  to  our  knowledge  has  endeavored  to  discourage  correspondence 
by  mentioning  a  charge  of  10  cents  for  each  written  letter  in  reply  to 
.any  particular  inquiry. 

Girl  labor  is  gradually  being  introduced  in  the  growing,  labeling  and 
packing  of  roses  and  other  plants  at  the  various  greenhouses,  and  by 
reason  of  their  faithfulness,  attentiveness,  deftness  of  hand  and  aptness 
to  learn  floral  knowledge,  they  are  conceded  to  be  preferable  to  boys 
or  young  men  for  many  classes  of  work. 

The   Question   of  Stock   Plants. 

The  growers  of  roses  by  the  own-root  summer  propagation  method 
are  inclined  to  take  issue  with  the  cut  flower  houses  following  the  meth- 
od of  propagating  in  the  winter  from   forced   and  practically  exhausted 


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stock.  It  is  argued  that  it  is  against  the  laws  of  nature  to  propagate 
in  the  non-growing  season  when  such  vegetation  should  naturally  be 
taking  a  rest  just  the  same  as  living  beings  require  the  rest  of  night 
after  a  day  of  activity.  And  it  is  claimed  'that  stock  forced  for  blooms 
for  a  year  or  two  of  constant  strain  must  naturally  be  lacking  in  the 
vitality  of  blood  necessary  to  make  a  vigorous  and  healthy  offspring, 
and  that  in  the  long  run  the  quite  small  plant  propagated  at  the  natural 
time  from  wood  taken  from  the  parent  in  the  prime  of  its  vigor  will  win 
out  over  its  competitor  propagated  at  an  unnatural  time  from  constantly 
forced  and  exhausted  stock. 

In  other  words,  it  is  held  that  the  florist  about  to  plant  for  cut  roses, 
instead  of  propagating  from  his  own  stock  or  purchasing,  say,  3-inch 
pot  roses  from  another  cut  flower  house,  had  better  buy  and  take  a 
new  start  with  fresh  and  vigorous  and  naturally  grown  plants  from  'Zy^ 
or  even  2-inch  pots.  To  meet  the  demands  of  cut  rose  houses,  local 
growers  have  frequently  discussed  the  advisability  of  attempting  to  meet 
the  demand  for  3-inch  stock  for  planting  in  May  or  June,  but  they  are 
always  up  against  the  stubborn  fact  that  the  3-inch  pot  occupies  the 
same  space  as  three  2-inch  pots,  and  bench  room  for  a  large  quantity 
of  3-inch  seems  never  to  be  available,  being  always  in  demand  either  for 
the  2  or  2i/4-inch  stock  or  for  that  which  is  on  the  benches  for  propagat- 
ing purposes. 

Patient    Industry. 

Finally,  as  to  the  Springfield  method  of  rose  growing,  it  has  in  some 
cases  been  assumed  that  this  is  in  the  nature  of  a  trade  secret,  but  such 
is  by  no  means  the  case.  Every  department  of  every  greenhouse  in  this 
locality  is  open  to  the  inspection  of  any  and  every  person  practically 
•  every  day  and  night  of  the  year,  visitors  invariably  being  given  a  cordial 
welcome.  Nevertheless,  the  success  of  the  local  plant  growing  industry 
has  been  built  on  years  of  long  and  varied  experience  and  the  art  is  not 
to  be  learned  in  a  day.  Moreover,  all  natural  requisites  are  at  hand, 
among  which  are  admirably  adapted  soils,  just  the  right  sand,  suitable 
stable  marnure  mingled  with  straw,  a  favorably  climate,  experienced 
help,  central  location  for  shipping,  encouragement  of  one  grower  to 
another,  and  a  multitude  of  other  considerations  too  numerous  to  men- 
tion. 

Constant  Watchfulness   Needed. 

From  start  to  finish,  the  battle  against  diseases,  pests  and  possible 
disasters  too  numerous  to  mention  is  something  terrifying,  and  the  un- 


48  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


ceasing  vigilance  and  extreme  caution  required  miglit  best  be  likeiied  to 
raising  a  baby.  Among  other  things,  the  stock  plani:;s  are  liable  to  be 
attacked  by  grub  worms,  fungus,  green  fly,  scorching  from  sun  heat  by 
reason  of  slight  delay  in  watering,  while  the  advisability  of  disbudding 
or  not  and  the  proper  ripening  of  the  wood  prior  to  cutiring  are  problems 
requiring  critical  judgment  and  care;  the  cuttings  in  the  hotbeds  are 
constantly  on  a  tremble  between  life  and  deaiLh,  being  subject  to  fungus 
and  other  attacks  and  sensitive  to  momentary  changes  from  cloud  to 
sunshine,  from  sunshine  to  storm,  and  from  moist  to  dry  aLmospheric 
conditions,  so  that  happy  is  the  head  grower  after  he  lifts  a  choice  lot 
of  rooted  cuttings  showing  a  fair  or  extra  good  "strike."  When  finally 
potted,  the  young  plants  are  still  very  tender  and  a  little  too  much  or 
too  little  sun  or  under  or  over  watering  may  prove  fatal,  and  even  after 
having  started  fairly  on  the  journey  of  life  their  enemies  are  legion; 
mildew,  black  spot,  red  spider,  leaf  rollers  and  a  host  of  other  pests  are 
seeking  their  lives  by  night  and  by  day. 

Occasionally,  the  proprietor  of  some  distant  house  buying  annually 
a  goodly  quantity  of  roses,  says  to  himself,  "go  to  now^l  will  hie  my- 
self to  this  great  rose  growing  center  and  hire  me  a  man  who  shall 
grow  roses  for  me  up  to  the  full  extent  of  my  requirememlis  and  I  will 
then  no  longer  send  my  order  away."  But  usually,  the  man  who  knows 
how,  year  after  year  for  all  varieties,  is  in  some  way  or  other  tied  fast 
to  the  houses  in  which  he  has  grown  up  perhaps.  But  some  man  is 
found  who  either  professes  or  is  by  some  person  said  to  be  an  all  'round 
rose  grower,  and  he  is  secured  and  placed  in  charge  of  the  houses  of  the 
before  mentioned  distant  buyer. 

But,  the  general  outcome  of  such  attempts  has  been  that  some  on? 
or  more  of  the  thousand  elements  (stated  by  one  of  your  past  essayists 
to  be  essential  to  success,  while  only  one  is  essential  to  failure)  are 
found  to  be  missing  either  in  the  man  or  in  the  locality  selected,  and 
it  develops  that  a  large  portion  of  the  needed  roses  must  still  be  order- 
ed from  the  former  source.  Consequently,  we  have  in  various  local 
houses  quite  a  number  of  "the  boys"  who  have  "sown  their  wild  oats" 
as  it  were  by  undertalving  such  a  distant  job  but  are  glad  to  have  got 
back  home  again  to  live  and  die  amidst  old  and  familiar  scenes  and 
take  an  occasional  smile  at  the  attempts  of  fresh  victims  of  the  experi- 
ment on  one  side  or  the  other,  and  to  read  a  letter  now  and  then  from 
some  old  chum  who  would  be  glad  to  get  back  if  he  were  not  "stuck" 
from    some    cause    or    other.      Moral — Springfield    grown,    summer    pro- 


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pagated,  winter  rested,  own-root  roses  will  invariably  save  you  a  lot  of 
money  or  trouble,  or  both. 

The   Question   of   Variety. 

For  the  commercial  rose  plant  grower,  one  of  the  most  difficult  prob- 
lems is  to  determine  what  varieties  to  grow  and  what  not  to  grow  and 
what  quantity  of  each  to  plant.  One  season  there  may  be  a  shortage  of 
a  certain  variety  and  the  next  a  surplus,  so  that  it  keeps  one  constantly 
guessing  as  to  the  probable  trend  of  demand  for  the  numerous  sorts  in 
more  or  less  popular  favor.  Even  more  difficult  is  it  'lo  correctly  fore- 
cast the  rapidity  with  which  a  new  sort  will  be  taken  into  favor  liberally 
by  the  trade,  and  the  matter  of  buying  stock  plants  at  10  cents  to  30 
cents,  or  50  cents  each  is  somewhat  is  the  nature  of  a  gamble  for  the 
average  grower  having  no  traveling  salesman  to  personally  introduce  a 
new  rose  at  a  comparatively  high  price. 

Service    Rendered    by    Mr.    Hill. 

On  this  subject,  the  btst  informed  man  in  America  if  not  in  the  whole 
world,  in  our  opinion,  is  your  esteemed  member  from  Indiana,  who  irre- 
pressibly  bobs  up  every  few  months  with  not  only  one  new  and  great 
thing,  but  a  whole  bookful  of  tempting  novelties  and  late  introductions 
from  Europe,  and  he  is  ready  to  prescribe  on  a  moment's  notice  the 
very  thing  which  will  best  meet  any  long  felt  or  short  felt  want  which 
you  may  happen  'to  express,  and  you  pay  your  money  and  take  your 
choice.  Then,  soon  after,  along  comes  a  young  gentleman  traveling  from 
another  state  with  some  novelty  bearing  at  least  a  new  name,  who  re- 
marks how  surprising  it  is  what  a  lot  of  "junk"  is  unloaded  on  the  growers 
in  this  district.  But  a  few  seasons  are  required  to  fully  test  any  new  rose 
and  it  must  not  only  prove  a  reasonably  good  grower  but  a  good  seller 
as  well,  to  remain  permanently  in  popular  favor  and  commercial  demand. 
Despite  the  fact  that  E.  G.  Hill  has  a  keen  eye  for  business,  we  view 
him  upon  the  whole  as  a  philanthropist  in  the  matter  of  disseminating 
valuable  knowledge  and  in  encouraging  greater  things  in  the  growing  of 
roses  and  other  beutiful  things  in  general,  to  say  nothing  of  his  own 
accomplishments  in  the  line  of  hybridizing. 

In  conclusion,  I  feel  that  rather  more  has  been  said  in  this  paper  than 
should  properly  come  from  a  comparative  novice,  and  wish  to  thank  the 
officers  for  their  invitaticn  and  the  members  present  for  having  patiently 
listened. 


WE  SHOULD  BE  PLEASED  TO  HAVE  MORE  PATRONS  LIKE  THE 
MAYOR  OF  DETROIT. 


Hon.   Philip   Breitmeyer,   cf   Detroit,    Mich.,   Offers   $100.00   as   a    Prize   for 
Hardy   Roses  for  the  1910  Exhibition. 


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Prizes  Awarded  at  the  Exhibition  in  Buffalo, 

March  17,  18,  19,  1909. 

This  list  was  read  at  the  meeting  of  Thursday,   and  pleased   a  good 
many. 

B.  15 — 50  American  Beauties.  First  prize,  $25.00.  Awarded  to  Brant 
Heinz  Flower  Co.,  Madison,  N.  J.  Offered  by  Traendly  & 
Schenck,  N.  Y.  C. 

B.  15 — 50  American  Beauties.  Second  prize,  $15.00.  Awarded  to  Myers 
&  Samtman,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

B.  16 — 50  Killarneys.  First  prize,  $25.00.  Awarded  to  A.  Farenwald, 
Roslyn,  Pa.     Offered  by  the  Erie  Floral  Co.,  Erie,  Pa. 

B.  16 — 50  Killarneys.  Second  prize,  $15.00.  Awarded  to  Bassett  & 
Washburn,  Hinsdale,  111. 

B.  17 — 50  Richmonds.     First  Prize,  $25.00.     Awarded  to  Edward  Towill, 

Roslyn,  Pa.     Offered  by  Frank  R.  Pierson,  Tarrj^town,  N.  Y. 

C  18- — 25  American  Beauties.  First  prize,  $15.00.  Awarded  to  Bassett 
&  Washburn,  Hinsdale,  111.  Offered  by  W.  J.  Palmer  &  Son. 
Buffalo,   N.   Y. 

'C.  18 — 25  American  Beauties.  Second  prize,  $10.00.  Awarded  to  Ed- 
ward Towill,  Roslyn,  Pa.  Offered  by  W.  J.  Palmer  &  Son, 
Buffalo,   N.   Y. 

C.  19 — 25    Brides.      First    prize,    $10.00.     Awarded    to    Poehlmann    Bros., 

Morton  Grove,   111. 

C.     19 — 25  Brides.     Second  prize  awarded  to  Fred  Burki,  Gibsonia,  Pa. 

C.  20 — 25  Bridesmaids.  First  prize,  $10.00.  Peter  Crowe,  Utica,  N.  Y. 
Second  prize,  $5.00.     Fred  Burki,  Gibsonia,  Pa. 

■C.  22—25  Cardinals.  First  prize,  $10.00.  Poehlmann  Bros.  Co..  Morton 
Grove,  111. 

C  23—25  Rhea  Reid.  First  prize,  $10.00.  W.  H.  Elliott,  Brighton,  Mass. 
Second  prize,  Peter  Crowe,  Utica,  N.  Y. 


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C.  24—25  My  Maryland.  First  prize,  $10.00.  Robert  Simpson,  Clifton,- 
N.  J.  Second  prize,  $5.00.  A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  Cromwell,. 
Conn. 

C.  25—25  Mrs.  Jardine.  First  prize,  $10.00.  Robt.  Scott  &  Son,  Sharon 
Hill,  Pa.     Second  prize,  $5.00.     Edward  Towell,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

C.     26—25  Mrs.  Potter  Palmer.     First  prize,  $10.00.     Poehlmann  Bros.  Co. 

C.     30 — 25  Perle  de  Jardine.     Second  prize,  $5.00.     Poeiilmann  Bros.  Co. 

C.  32 — Madam  Abel  Chatenay.  First  prize,  $10.00.  Robert  Simpson. 
Second  prize,  $5.00.     Poehlmann  Bros.  Co. 

C.     34—25  Ivory.    First  prize,  $10.00.     U.  S.  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

C.  37—25  Wellesley.  First  prize,  $10.00.  Gude  Bros.  Co.,  Washing- 
ton, D.  C. 

C.  38—25  Killarney.  First  prize,  $10.00.  Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  Morton 
Grove,  111.     Second  prize,  $5.00.     Peter  Crowe,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

C.  39—25  Richmond.  First  prize,  $10.00.  Edward  Towill,  Roslyn,  Pa. 
Second  prize,  $5.00.     W.  H.  Elliott,  Brighton,  Mass. 

C.  42— Best  collection  Teas  and  Hybrid  Teas.  First  prize,  $30.00. 
Awarded  to  Gude  Bros.  Co.,  Washington,  D.  C.  Offered  by 
Robert  Simpson,  Clifton,  N.  J. 

Special  G.  70 — For  100  Richmonds.  Silver  vase.  Offered  by  A.  N.  Pier- 
son,  Cromwell,  Conn.     Awarded  to  A.  Farenwald,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

G.  71--For  best  arranged  vase  containing  not  to  exceed  1  dozen  roses- 
(American  Beauty  barred),  no  foliage  except  rose  foliage; 
competition  open  to  Florists  and  Employers.  First  prize, 
$10.00;  Wm.  H.  Grever,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  Second  prize,  $5.00; 
E.  A.  Slattery,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  Offered  by  J.  A.  Valentine, 
Denver,  Col. 

G.  72 — For  best  25  Killarney.  Silver  cup.  Awarded  to  Waban  Rose 
Conservatories,  Natick,  Mass.  Offered  by  Welch  Bros.,  Bos- 
ton,  Mass. 

G.  73 — For  best  36  My  Maryland.  Stems  not  less  than  20  inches  on  a 
growth.  Prize,  $25.00.  Awarded  to  Robert  Simpson,  Clif- 
ton, N.  J. 


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'G.  74— For  best  25  My  Maryland.  Cash  prize  of  $10.00.  Offered  by  John 
Cook,   Baltimore,    Md.     Awarded   to   Robt.    Simpson,    Clifton, 

N.  J. 

G.  75 — For  best  50  Killarney.  Silver  tray.  Offered  by  H.  F.  Michell 
Co.,  Philadelphia.  Awarded  to  A.  barenwald,  Philadelphia, 
Pa. 

■  G.  76 — Best  25  American  Beauties.  $25.00.  Offered  by  Pulverized  Man- 
ure Co.,  Union  Stock  Yards,  Chicago.  Awarded  to  Edward 
Towill,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

■G.  78— Best  50  Madam  Abel  Chatenay.  $25.00.  Offered  by  A.  N.  Broad- 
head,  Jamestown,  N.  Y.  Awarded  to  Robt.  Simpson,  Clif- 
ton, N.  J. 

•  G.  80— Best  36  Killarney.  $10.00.  Offered  by  E.  C.  Ludwig,  Allegheny 
Market,  Pittsburg,  Pa.    Awarded  to  Fred  Burki,  Gibsonia,  Pa. 

A  display  of  Cyclamen  in  pots,  by  Chas.  Sandiford,  Buffalo,  showing 
unusual  cultural  skill.     Highly  commended. 

Jos.  Heacock,  Wyncote,  Pa.,  showed  a  fine  vase  of  Dorothy  Gordon 
Carnation. 

Bassett  &  Washburn,  Chicago,  111.,  a  fine  vase  of  The  Scarlet  Carna- 
tion, Orland  P.   Bassett. 

Robt.  Scott  &  Son,  of  Sharon  Hill,  Pa.,  a  vase  of  the  New  Pink  Rose, 
Mrs.  Jardine.     Highly  commended. 

F.  R.  Pierson  Co.,  Tarrytown,  N.  Y.,  displayed  5  vases  of  Carnation 
Seedling  and  S  pots,  also  specimens  of  their  improved  Nephrolepsis 
Elegantissima. 

Bertermann  Bros.,  Indianapolis,  a  vase  of  the  New  Yellow  Carnation, 
.James  Whitcomb  Riley. 

W.  A.  Manda,  South  Orange,  N.  J.,  makes  an  interesting  exhibit  of 
•Cherokee  rose,  Pink  Belle  Carnation. 

Signed, 

PETER   BISSET, 
LAWRENCE   COTTER, 
GEORGE  ASMUS, 

Judges. 
:Suffalo,  N.  Y.,  Mar,  17,  1909. 


54  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


REPORT   OF  SPECIAL  JUDGES. 

Silver  medal   awarded  to  Waban   Conservatories. 

For  Novelties. 

Exhibit  No.  1. — White  Killarney,  by  the  Waban  Rose  Conservatories, 
Natick,  Mass. 

Rated  87  points  and  awarded  the  American  Rose  Society  Silver  Medal. 

Signed, 

A.  FARENWALD, 
A.   C.   BENSON, 
C.   T.  GUENTHER. 

March  17,  1909. 

SPECIAL    EXHIBIT    NOT    FOR    COMPETITION. 
An   Elegant  Display  of  Choice  Blooms. 
White  Killarney,  5  vases,  by  F.  R.  Pierson  Co.,  Tarrytown,  N.  Y. 

This  array  of  White  Killarney,  as  viewed  by  the  Judges,  gives  a  very 
•good  impression,  and  without  doubt  will  become  one  of  our  Standard 
Varieties. 

Signed, 

A.  FARENWALD, 
A.   C.   BENSON, 
C.  T.   GUENTHER. 
March  17,  1909. 


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The  Rose  Garden. 


BY     J.   F.   HUSS,    HARTFORD,  CONN. 
Read  by  President  A.  F.  Poehlmann,   March   18,  1909. 

It  may  seem  a  very  unusual  moment  to  write,  when  nature  is  in  win- 
ter garb,  about  the  Rose  Garden;  still  the  very  name  is  enough  for  the 
lover,  to  stimulate  his  thoughts  which  bring  back  everything  so  highly 
interesting  in  the  Rose  Garden.  Everyone  may  not  care  to  have  a  garden 
of  roses  exclusively,  but  who  among  lovers  of  flowers  would  not  like  to 
have  in  his  own  garden  the  scene  of  three  years  ago  that  the  Rose  Com- 
mittee witnessed  here,  on  our  place,  which  for  ])rivate  uses  may  be  taken 
as  a  model. 

But  we  cannot  leave  the  rose  with  this  notice.  Grand  as  are  the 
masses  of  roses  we  have  occasionally  met  with,  we  have  never  yet  seen 
anything  even  approaching  our  conception  of  the  scenes  of  grandeur 
and  beauty  that  might  be  worked  out  by  the  massing  of  the  modern 
varieties  of  roses.  A  rose  garden  is  now  almost  indispensable,  either  as 
a  part,  or  as  an  adjunct,  to  every  large  and  comprehensive  garden.  If 
in  the  original  plan  of  a  garden  it  cannot  be  conveniently  worked  in 
with  the  general  arrangement  of  floral  gardens,  then  a  separate  piece  of 
ground  is  set  aside  for  the  purpose.  This  I  have  often  seen,  and  always 
found  it  a  most  interesting  spot.  But  apart  from  the  immediate  ques- 
tion, whether  there  is  a  separate  rose  garden  or  not,  roses  should  be 
found  plentifully  in  every  general  garden,  on  account  of  the  varied  forms, 
they  are  capable  of  assuming,  either  naturally  or  by  training.  They  are 
seldom  out  of  place  anywhere.  What  with  dwarf  standards  and  climbers, 
there  exists  ample  material  to  adorn  the  most  select  position,  or  tc  oblit- 
erate the  most  awkward  spots,  bringing  them  into  harmony  with  the 
general  design.  But  what  should  the  form  of  a  rose  garden  be?  I  will 
give  my  ideas  as  briefly  as  possible. 

The  Form  of  a  Rose  Garden. 

It  should  be  formed,  if  possible,  on  level  ground,  with  as  many  beds 
as  the  space  selected  will  allow.  Such  beds  should  be  four  feet  wide, 
planted  with  three  or  four  rows  of  plants,  two  feet  apart,  and  a  grass 
border  three  or  fo-ur  feet  between  beds  will  enable  anyone  to  reach  each 
plant  to  cut  the  roses  without  stepping  into  the  bed.     Such  grass  borders 


58  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


are  very  easily  kept,  mowing  once  a  week  with  the  lawn  mower.     At  the 
same  time  this  grass  walk  sets  off  the  flowers  to  great  advantage.     With 
some  fifteen  or  twenty  beds,  with  a  double  amount  of  well  selected,  best 
flowering  varieties,   say,  forty  plants   in   each   bed,   it  will  well  make   a 
very  attractive  collection.     These  beds  may  be  in  the  form  of  a  square 
or  oblong.     The  rose  garden  can  be  made  very  attractive   and  artistic. 
All  depends  upon  the  gardener  who  has  charge  of  such  estates,  or  upon 
the  landscape  gardeners  who  have  to  make  designs  for  a  small  bed  or  a 
regular    rose    garden.     The    rore    garden    should    be    surrounded    with    a 
border,   of  three   feet,  which   should   enclose   it,   of  Hybrid   Teas,   a   few 
fine  Standards  or  French  Briars,  or  of  (laxa?)  stock,  which  are  the  two 
most  flexible  stems  for  the  layering  in  the  fan.     A  very  light  wire  fence 
with  a  three-fourths  inch  iron  post,   with  two  or  three  wires  a  foot  or 
eighteen   inches   apart,   and   planted   with    Crimson    Rambler   Roses,   will 
make   an   excellent   appeartince   from    the   distance.     A   still   further   im- 
posing scene  can  be  obtained  by  forming  a  pergola,  which  can  be  easily 
constructed  with  three-fourths  inch  gas  pipe  driven  into  an  eighteen  inch 
cedar  or  locust  post,  eight  feet  high,  with  a  cross  bar  on  the  top  from 
one  post  to  the  other,  with  a  grass  walk  in  between,  as  many  of  our 
Rose  members  will  remember  having  seen  at  our  place,  which  was  pro- 
nounced by  all  a  veritable  Paradise  of  Roses.     Such  a  pergola  or  arch 
should  be  planted  with  as  many  varieties  as  there  are  posts,  or  not  more 
than  two  to  a  post,  as  with  our  advanced  progress  in  Hybridization  of 
so  many  valuable  climbing  roses,  the  choice  is  at  everyone's  command, 
and  such  gorgeous   sights   can  be   obtained   of   most  bewildering  beauty 
of  plants  that  bring  forth  their  blooms  at  the  same  periods,  of  Hybrid 
Perpetuals  and  the  rest  of  Teas  or  Hybrid  Teas.     Again  a  rose  garden 
may  be  laid  out  on  a  terrace,  as  ours  is  located.     There  may  be  a  bank 
sodded   or  sown   with   grass   seed.     But   such   a   bank  should  be   in   full 
harmony  with  the  rest  of  the  rose  garden  and  should  be  planted  with 
trailing  roses  and  pinned  down,  making  it  a  "bed  of  roses."     It  will  add 
greatly  to  the  rose  garden.     Good  taste  and  art  should  be  exemplified  in 
every  detail  of  a  rose  garden.     We  have  also  a  great  many  dwarf  roses, 
like  the  baby  ramblers  and  the  midget  roses  that  are  used  to  form  bor- 
ders, especially  around  Hybrid  Perpetual  beds,  to  hide  the  bare  ground. 
They  are  very  attractive,  and  the  result  is  one  that  will  meet  with  every 
lover  of  rose  gardens   with   a   delightful   approval.     Such   sights   cannot 
easily  be  forgotten. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  59 


Soil   and   Manure. 


Almost  any  soil  will  grow  roses,  as  we  see  them  in  yards  or  gardens, 
providing  a  proper  selection  of  varieties  is  made,  and  attention  is  given 
to  the  application  of  suitable  manure.  Roses,  of  course,  enjoy  a  rich 
soil,  but  to  keep  adding  cow,  horse,  and  pig  manure  upon  a  naturally  rich 
ground  is  not  as  beneficial  as  a  change  to  nitrate  of  soda  in  the  case 
of  light  soils,  or  soda  for  those  that  are  naturally  very  close  and  stiff. 
"This  subject  is  therefore  more  a  question  of  judicious  manuring  than 
selection.  The  Golden  Rule  is  to  add  what  the  ground  is  most  deficient  in, 
and  never  to  apply  close  moisture-retaining  manures  to  a  soil  that  is 
naturally  stiff  and  moist.  A  very  dry  and  sandy  compost  may  easily 
be  made  suitable,  by  adding  a  few  loads  of  stiff  fiberous  loam  and  clay, 
also  by  manuring  with  fairly  well  rotted  cow  manure;  while  in  many 
cases,  by  adopting  the  opposite  plan,  a  stiff,  poor  soil  may  be  worked 
into  equally  good  condition.  The  ideal  material  is  fairly  stiff,  not  too 
wet,  and  not  less  than  at  least  three  feet  in  depth,  with  a  good  drainage, 
so  that  by  heavy  showers  the  roots  are  not  left  in  water.  With  such 
well  prepared  rose  beds  they  can  be  enriched  at  will.  Roses  will  thrive 
perfectly  well  for  at  least  eight  to  ten  years.  After  that  time,  if  still 
in  good  condition,  they  should  be  gradually  transplanted  in  late  fall,  the 
plants  well  pruned  out,  suckers  cleaned  out,  and  the  soil  deeply  trenched 
and  mixed  with  good  rotted  manure,  and  the  roges  replanted,  when  they 
will  thrive  anew  and  will  last  for  many  years.  But  we  should  never 
lose  sight  of  the  newer  varieties  of  roses,  and  supplant  such  older  varie- 
ties as  have  lost  their  usefulness.  A  wide-awake  gardener  or  lover  of 
roses  will  naturally  keep  up  with  the  times. 

Do   Not   Prune  Too   Early. 

Pruning  about  the  New  England  States  cannot  be  very  well  done 
before  the  first  of  April,  as  the  uncovering  of  the  winter  protection  is 
usually  begun  by  that  date.  This  has  been  my  experience.  The  pruning 
of  every  class  of  roses  is  a  very  vital  operation.  All  useless  wood  should 
be  carefully  cut  out  and  only  retain  the  good  strong  canes,  and  Hybrid 
Perpetual  and  Hybrid  Teas  are  pruned  alike,  say,  a  foot  from  the  ground, 
You  can  easily  retain  the  same  height  from  year  to  year,  as  they  should 
always,  every  year,  be  renewed  with  new  canes  and  the  old  ones  cut  out. 
As  to  climbing  roses  the  pruning  is  very  different,  as  you  keep  five  or 
six  long  canes  around  each  of  the  posts  you  have  for  the  arch,  and 
keep  these  young  ones  as  long  as  they  cover  the  intended  arch,  or  per- 


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gola,  as  it  may  be  called.  The  old  wood  is  cut,  but  sometimes  we  have 
not  enough  canes  to  fill  the  desired  effect,  and  one  or  two  of  last  year's 
growth  is  retained,  and  the  side  shoots  are  cut  back  to  two  or  three 
eyes.  And  the  canes  are  then  very  carefully  tied  up  with  fine  willows, 
as  the  European  well  trained  gardener  uses,  or  with  any  other  material 
as  is  commonly  used,  in  such  a  clean  way,  where  the  strong  winds  will 
not  move  them  from  their  holdings.  The  same  operation  is  used  to  dec- 
orate a  wire  fence.  As  for  the  trailing  roses,  they  are  pinned  down  so 
to  cover  well  the  bank  with  the  low  canes,  and  top  shoots  are  cut  back 
to  two  or  three  eyes.  The  i)runing  done,  the  soil  is  at  once  loosened  up 
carefully  with  a  spade  fork. 

Keep  the   Plants   Free   From    Insects. 

One  thing  should  not  be  lost  sight  of,  and  that  is,  to  have  water  close 
and  conveniently  at  hand.  As  soon  as  the  plants  begin  to  bring  up  the 
growth  of  leaves,  they  need  to  be  syringed  nearly  every  day,  to  keep 
red  spiders,  aphis,  and  green  flies  away  in  the  dry  season.  This  method 
has  been  followed  with  splendid  success  for  many  years.  And  when  later 
the  rose  bug  or  chafer  appears.  Slug  Shot  is  used  with  splendid  effect, 
and  having  the  water  on  hand,  can  easily  be  cleaned  off  long  before  the 
lady  of  the  house  or  the  gentleman  wishes  to  visit  the  roses.  There  is 
nothing  more  inviting  than  to  see  a  clean,  well  kept  lose  garden  with 
clean  leaves  and  perfect  flowers. 

Watchfulness  is  the   Price. 

But  careful  watchfulness  has  to  be  kept  constantly  over  it.  At  the 
beginning  or  middle  of  .June  a  good  mulching  with  short  stable  manure 
of  two  or  three  inches  thick,  as  roses  like  a  cool  footing,  and  this  is  ex- 
tremely beneficial  to  excellent  culture,  preventing  the  soil  to  break  or 
dry  off,  and  it  is  the  means  also  of  retaining  good  foliage  and  better 
perfection  of  roses.  And  when  the  blooms  make  their  appearance  great 
care  should  be  taken  of  the  common  enemy,  the  rose  bug,  which  is  a 
very  troublesome  one  in  most  localities  and  they  must  be  picked  up 
and  great  watch  maintained.  The  withered  flowers  must  also  be  care- 
fully picked  up,  and  no  petals  left  on  the  ground.  This  is  a  strict  rule 
among  well  kept  rose  gardens.  A  watchful  eye  should  be  always  kept 
■on  budded  roses,  as  they  often  throw  up  suckers,  which  must  be  at  once 
removed,  or  mischief  will  be  the  result,  as  I  have  once  seen  at  Lenox, 
a  fine  rose  bed,  that  was  neglected  for  two  years,  and  on  the  third  year 
there  was  nothing  left  but  suckers,  which  had  outgrown  all  the  grafts. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  61. 


At  the  beginning  of  August  the  plants  will  have  thrown  root  canes  fronr 
three  to  five  feet  high.  These  should  be  cut  back  to  three  feet.  This 
simple  light  pruning  will  strengthen  the  canes  for  the  following  flower 
season,  and  at  the  same  time  will  give  a  pleasing  sight  of  a  uniform 
harmony  of  the  garden. 

For  Best  Results  Must  Protect  in  Winter. 

Winter  protection,  in  this  cold  heartless  latitude,  plays  a  very  im- 
portant solution.  One  who  comes  from  south  of  New  York  would  not 
think  of  protecting  roses,  as  experience  has  taught  us,  all  over  the  New 
England  States,  except  where  near  salt  water.  At  the  end  of  November 
or  first  of  December,  in  fact  as  soon  as  we  have  heavy  frost,  but  before 
such  frosts  arrive,  stand  roses  are  detached  from  their  stalks  and  the 
crown  is  bent  down,  a  hole  in  the  ground  made  and  the  crown  laid  in  it 
and  partly  covered  up  with  soil,  with  two  cross  sticks  to  hold  them  down. 
All  Ramblers  are  laid  down  in  the  same  manner.  Hybrid  Teas  and  Hy- 
brid Perpetuals  are  bent  half  down  tied  over  each  other,  and  as  soon  as 
heavy  frost  is  in  sight  all  the  rose  garden  is  covered  with  a  light  layer 
of  leaves,  and  with  long  straw  manure  or  bad  hay  covered  all  over  the 
rose  beds  of  climbing  roses  as  well.  One  year  we  did  not  cover  our 
ramblers,  and  in  the  Spring  they  were  all  frozen  to  the  very  bottom.  I 
find  a  little  extra  work  will  save  lots  of  trouble,  and  is  at  the  end  a  well 
paid  result. 


SOME   CHOICE   SPECIMENS   FROM   CHICAGO. 


AXXUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  63 


Some  of  Our  Problems  as  Rose  Growers. 


A   Paper    Prepared    by    Prof.    L.   C.   Corbet,   of  the    Bureau   of   Agriculture, 

Washington,   D.   C,  for  the   Annual    Meeting  of  the   American 

Rose  Society,   March   16-18,   1909,   held   at 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


(Prof.  Corbet  we  expected  tn  see  and  hear,  but  a  liusiness  call  down  in  Virf/inia,  took  him  awai/  at  the 
last  moment,  which  all  of  us  who  knew  the  r/entleman  much  reyretted.) 

Heat,  light,  water  and  soil  are  the  big  four  with  which  the  plant 
grower,  be  he  farmer,  gardener  or  florist,  is  concerned.  In  nature  all  of 
these  factors  are  more  or  less  in  the  class  of  variables.  The  farmer  and 
gardener  working  in  the  open  and  dependent  upon  natural  sources  for 
heat,  light,  moisture  and  soil  are  playing  at  a  game  of  chance.  The  two 
factors  that  it  is  within  his  power  to  modify  are  moisture  and  soil.  By 
irrigation  the  water  content  of  the  soil  can  be  regulated.  By  the  ju- 
dicious use  of  fertilizers  and  manure  the  food  supply  of  the  plant  can 
be  modified.  Aside  from  these  two  alternatives  the  farmers  and  garden- 
ers are  totally  dependent  upon  nature's  kind  provisions.  The  florist 
carries  the  cultivation  of  plants  one  step  farther  from  the  field  of  chance 
by  safeguarding  the  temperature  factor. 

Determining    Factors. 

The  florist  may  or  should  be  able  to  control  three  of  the  determining 
factors  in  plant  growth,  viz.  heat,  moisture  and  soil.  His  variable  should 
be  confined  to  the  light  factor  alone.  Our  modern  greenhouses  have 
been  well  planned  so  as  to  cut  out  as  little  light  as  possible  by  the  use 
of  light  framework  and  large  glass.  The  great  weakness  in  our  present 
scheme  of  greenhouse  construction  lies  in  the  total  disregard  of  the 
laws  of  reflection  and  refraction.  The  fact  that  a  glass  roof  can  be  so 
•constructed  that  it  will  allow  a  very  large  percentage  of  light  and  heat 
jays  of  the  sun  to  penetrate  the  house  at  certain  hours  of  the  day  and 
to  reflect  or  throw  off  a  large  jjercentage  of  the  same  rays  at  other 
hours  of  the  day,  has,  it  would  appear,  been  given  altogether  too  little 
consideration  both  by  florists,  physiologists  and  physicists.     This  is  one 


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of  the  respects  in  which  practice  is  tar  behind.  The  available  knowledge- 
on  this  phase  of  construction  seems  to  have  been  almost  entirely  ignored 
by  the  practical  florist  and  greenhouse  builder.  Much  thought  is  spent 
in  designing  gutters,  sash  bars  and  ventilating  apparatus,  while  the 
pitch  of  the  roof  and  the  direction  of  the  ridge,  faoiors  which  directly 
measure  the  value  of  th(!  houses,  aie  entirely  ignored.  It  is  therefore 
evident  that  the  florist  may  in  a  measure  aC  least  influence  the  light 
factor.  While  he  cannot  increase  or  decrease  the  actual  hours  of  sun- 
shine, he  can  by  properly  planning  his  houses  afford  his  plants  the 
maximum  benefit  of  the  light  ])rovided  in  nature.  Researches  which  have 
been  conduoted  along  this  line  clearly  indicate  the  value  of  light  as  a 
factor  in  plant  growth.  Prolonging  the  light  period  by  artificial  means 
as  has  been  demonstrated  by  Bailey,  Rane,  the  writer  and  others,  decid- 
edly hastens  growth.  Should  we  not  then  give  this  factor  the  full  atten- 
tion its  importance  deserves? 

Temperature. 

The  temperature  and  moistui-e  requirements  of  plants  are  given  far 
more  consideration  than  lighil:  by  florists,  but  it  is  surprising  to  note  the 
great  lack  of  available  general  information  upon  so  simple  a  matter  of 
properly  pi'oviding  for  the  requisite  amount  of  radiation  in  a  greenhouse 
for  a  particular  purpose  in  a  definite  locality.  Too  often  this  important 
matter  is  left  to  the  local  plumber  who  has  no  idea  of  the  problem  in- 
volved, or  how  to  solve  it.  Yet  heat  is  the  greatest  charge  against  the 
growing  account. 

Moisture. 

Moisture  is  the  coin  of  the  realm  with  the  gardener  and  the  florist; 
both  deal  in  products  the  chief  constituent  of  which  is  water.  A  pure 
and  adequate  water  sujiply  intelligently  used  is  a  determining  factor  in 
garden  and  floral  undertakings.  Now  we  come  to  the  soil,  an  absolute 
essential  to  the  success  of  every  commercial  agricuKural  enterprise, 
the  source  of  the  livelihood  and  wealth  of  the  major  portion  of  the 
earth's  inhabitants;  yet  what  shall  we  say  of  it,  iit  is  so  complex?  If 
we  consider  its  derivation  we  find  the  rocks  yielding  to  the  action  of 
frost,  water  and  air  to  supply  the  mineral  matter,  vegetation  springs 
up  to  ripen  and  decay,  and  thus  contribute  humus,  another  factor  as 
important  as  the  mineral.  The  decomposition  of  organic  matter  in  the 
soil  sets  to  work  other  forces  which  are  no  less  important  than  the  prim- 
ary  constituemts   themselves.     The   combination   of  the   organic   and   the 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  65 


mineral  substances  creates  a  condition  which  makes  it  possible  for 
many  low  forms  of  animal  and  plant  life  to  exist  in  this  medium  we 
call  soil.  These  low  forms  are  some  of  them  helpful  and  some  of  them 
hindrances  to  the  plant  grower.     The  introduction  of 

This  Host  of  Tenants  Con-plicates  Things 

and  renders  what  was  formerly  thought  to  be  simply  a  chemical  prob- 
lem, a  very  intricate,  combined  chemical  and  bacteriological  puzzle. 
Some  aspects  of  this  puzzle  are  yet  so  new  and  difficult  that  no  predic- 
tion dare  be  made  at  this  time  regarding  their  importance  to  agricul- 
ture. Enough  has  been  determined,  however,  to  prove  that  an  important 
lead  has  been  struck.  The  value  of  nitrogen  gathering  bacteria  is  suffi- 
cient evidence  of  the  richness  of  this  new  field.  Knowledge  of  the  way 
in  which  nitrogen  gathering  bacteria  work  gives  us  a  clue  to  the  solu- 
tion of  one  of  the  most  difficult  problems  in  the  maintenance  of  soil 
fertility.  It  explains  the  division  of  labor  in  nature  and  gives  a  reason 
for  crop  rotation.  The  same  laws  that  govern  the  rotation  of  crops  in 
field  operations  come  into  play  to  our  advantage  in  the  soil  heap. 

The  Compost   Heap 

should  consist  of  organic  material  in  the  form  of  sods  and  manure  so 
combined  with  mineral  matter  in  the  form  of  loam  and  clay  as  to  enable 
decomposition  and  nitrification  to  take  place  rapidly.  The  florist's  busi- 
ness is  not  merely  to  place  available  food  in  a  natural  soil,  but  to  com- 
bine the  several  constituents  for  fertile  soil  in  such  manner  as  to  secure 
that  mechanical  condition  and  food  supply  calculated  to  best  meet  the 
requirements  of  the  particular  crop  Under  consideration.  In  this  respect 
the  florist  has  an  advantage  again  over  the  gardener  and  the  farmer. 
But  can  any  one  describe  the  ideal  soil  for  any  particular  crop?  Can 
any  one  say  that  a  soil  consisting  of  10  per  cent,  organic  matter,  30  per 
cent,  clay,  40  per  cent,  loam  and  20  per  cent,  sand  is  an  ideal  soil  for 
roses,  for  carnations,  for  lettuce,  or  for  any  other  crop?  I  think  not. 
Our  knowledge  upon  these  important  points  is  of  the  empirical  kind. 
An  experienced  gardener  makes  up  a  potting  soil;  he  mixes  it  with  his 
hands,  and  if  it  appears  too  heavy  he  adds  sand;  if  not  sufiiciently 
fibrous,  he  adds  leaf  mould  or  peat;  just  why  he  adds  these  substances 
he  cannot  tell,  neither  can  he  describe  to  you  the  exact  consistency  and 
character  of  his  ideal  rose  soil;  yet  his  knowledge  of  the  requirements 
of  a  particular  crop  leads  him  to  make  the  changes  above  noted  to  bring 


66  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


the  soil  to  his  ideal  of  the  requirements  for  the  particular  crop.  Can 
this  empirical  knowledge  or  idea  be  reduced  to  exact  terms?  Is  the 
exact  amount  of  availabbe  plant  food  and  the  proportion  of  sand,  clay, 
humus  in  this  ideal  soil  measurable?  If  it  is  we  can  obtain  a  basis  for 
exact  experiments  to  determine  whether  or  not  the  gardener's  judgment 
of  an  ideal  soil  for  a  particular  crop  is  correct.  If  these  factors  are  not 
measurable  we  are  as  much  at  sea  in  our  experimental  work  as  is  the 
gardener.     It  is  all  simply  a  matter  of  judgment. 

Experience  and  Judgment. 

Up  to  the  present  I  am  sorry  to  say  that  the  whole  matter  is  largely 
dependent  upon  experiences  and  judgment.  Soils  differ  so  in  composi- 
tion and  physical  properties  even  when,  so-called,  like  materials  are 
used  in  their  make-up,  and  we  know  so  little  regarding  the  influence 
of  bacterial  action  which  is  consistently  working  in  the  soil  that  it  is 
practically  impossible  in  the  present  state  of  our  knowledge  to  reduce 
the  soil  factor  to  exact  measurement.  A  much  more  accurate  idea  of 
the  relative  influence  of  heat,  light,  waiter  and  soil  can  be  secured  under 
greenhouse  conditions  than  in  the  open,  but  even  here,  while  we  know 
indefinitely  more  than  did  the  early  gardeners,  our  knowledge  is  far 
from  exact.  It  may  be  that  exact  data  will  never  be  possible,  but  cer- 
tain it  is  that  the  knowledge  that  is  so  rapidly  accumulating  will  clear 
up  many  dark  places  and  we  hope  soon  put  us  in  possession  of  facts  to 
replace  empiricism.  Until  more  knowledge  is  available  we  must  con- 
tinue, each  to  determine  for  himself  under  his  own  environment,  the  most 
profitable  combination  for  the  compost  and  the  varieties  best  suited  to 
this  soil  and  his  market.  "There  is  no  royal  road  to  knowledge,"  and 
the  intelligent,  painstaking  care  is  the  only  way  to  spell  success. 


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67 


VICE-PRESIDENT   FRANK    R.   PIERSON, 

Tarrytown,  N.  Y. 

Elected    March   17,   1909. 


THE    VALUE    OF    A    SINGLE    FLOWER. 

In  the  Borough  of  the  Bronx  is  a  Home  tor  Incurables.  A  woman  who 
had  seen  far  better  days  was  an  inmate,  weali  and  broken  in  mind  and 
"body.  An  old  friend  made  a  call  and  took  a  single  bloom.  Have  you 
ever  seen  the  sun  rise  over  a  high  range  of  hills,  all  bright  and  glorious, 
and  not  feel  inspiration?  What  a  sun  rising  to  you  in  vigorous  health 
might  be,  so  was  the  bloom  to  the  poor  broken,  ailing  one.  "Did  you 
"bring  this  for  me?"  was  the  question.  "Yes."  "Oh!  1  am  so  pleased." 
And  every  action  showed  the  truth  and  pleasure  that  a  single  flower 
^ave  to  one  who  in  the  providence  of  God  was  sorely  afflicted. 

Friends,  the  flowers  are  among  the  earth's  best  blessings.  Scatter 
them,  but  do  not  waste  them;  and  do  not  wait  until  you  hear  of  the 
funeral  of  your  friend  before  you  pass  them  on.  B.  H. 


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AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


THE  BANQUET. 


The  members  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  and  visitors  to  the  ex- 
hibition, were  the  guests  of  the  Buffalo  Florists"  Club  at  a  banquet  at  the 
Iroquois   Hotel,   on   Thursday   evening,    March    18.       It   was    an   informal 


WILLIAM    F.    KASTING,  VICE-PRESIDENT,    BUFFALO,   N.  Y. 

The   man   who  did   good   work. 

affair,  and  about  75  covers  were  laid.  The  table  decorations  consisted  of 
Bon  Silene  roses  and  Spring  flowers,  and  were  supplied  by  W.  J.  Palmer 
&  Son.     Bon  Silene  roses  were  also  used  as  boutonnieres. 

Wm.  F.  Kasting  presided.     On  his  left  was  seated  Mayor  Philip  Breit- 
meyer,  of  Detroit;   at  his  right  President  August  Poehlmann  of  the  A.  R. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  69 


S.     Others  at  the  chairman's  table  were  Benj.  Hammond,  J.  A.  Valentine, 
Chas.  Sandiford,  president  of  the  local  club,  and  F.  H.  Traendly. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  repast  W.  J.  Stewart  presented  resolu- 
tions from  the  Committee  on  Final  Resolutions,  which  were  carried 
amid  applause.  President  Poehlmann  then  announced  the  presentation  of 
the  final  business  of  the  convention,  which  covered  memorials  on  the 
death  of  E.  V.  Hallock  and  L.  M.  Noe,  recently  esteemed  members  of 
the  Society.  Secretary  Hammond  read  the  resolutions  on  the  death  of 
Mr.  Hallock;  and  H.  O.  May  those  covering  the  death  of  Mr.  Noe,  both 
being  accepted  by  the  gathering  by  rising  votes.     (See  pages  74  and  75.) 

J.  A.  Valentine  called  the  attention  of  the  guests  to  the  fact  that  the 
•day  was  the  62d  birthday  of  the  Society's  first  president,  Robert  Craig, 
and  moved  that  the  Society  wire  its  congratulations  to  Mr.  Craig  that 
evening,  the  motion  being  enthusiastically  received  and  carried. 

W.  F.  Kasting  then,  as  toastmaster,  welcomed  the  guests  in  behalf 
of  the  hosts. 

President  August  Poehlmann  responded.  He  said  that  the  presence  of 
all  that  evening  was  due  to  the  hearty  goodwill  and  royal  good  fellowship 
prevailing.  Not  satisfied  with  furnishing  a  beautiful  hall  and  handsome 
room  in  which  to  hold  the  exhibition  and  meetings,  they  had  been  invited 
by  these  Buffalo  friends  to  sit  down  with  them,  eat,  drink,  and  be  merry. 
He  judged,  by  the  smiling  faces  he  saw,  that  the  many  courtesies  of 
the  Buffalo  Florists'  Club  were  highly  appreciated,  and  for  the  Society 
lie  proposed  a  rising  vote  of  thanks,  which  was  cordially  given. 

Ex-President  Robert  Simpson  was  pleased  to  endorse  all  Mr.  Poehl- 
mann had  said.  He  referred  to  his  attendance  at  all  the  previous  ex- 
hibitions of  the  Society,  and  expressed  his  belief  that  he  could  not  afford 
to  miss  any  future  similar  function,  nor  could  anyone  who  loved  the  rose. 

Alex.  Montgomery  spoke  highly  of  the  exhibition,  which  M^as,  he  said, 
equal  to  any  ever  held. 

Mayor  Phil.  Breitmeyer,  of  Detroit,  said  that  the  rose  to-day  was 
practically  the  bread  and  butter  of  the  florists.  While  he,  perhaps,  had 
never  become  a  grower,  he  liked  his  people  to  grow  good  roses.  In  look- 
ing around  the  exhibition  he  thought  all  must  come  to  the  conclusion 
that  not  every  one  who  tries  can  produce  fine  roses.  He  wished  that 
some  of  the  growers  who  brought  exceptionally  fine  flowers  to  these  ex- 
hibitions would  tell  the  others  how  they  were  produced.  There  must  be 
something,  in  addition  to  what  most  growers  knew  to-day,  necessary  to 
produce  such  fine  flowers.  He  hoped  the  day  would  come  when  such 
men  as  Simpson,  Montgomery,  Farenwald  and  others  would  show  how  ta 


70  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


do  it.  However,  even  if  the  visitors  learned  nothing  by  coming  to  these- 
meetings,  it  was  good  to  attend  them,  if  only  for  the  privilege  of  meet- 
ing all  the  people  he  saw  before  him.  Look  at  Peter  Crowe,  he  said,  it 
was  worth  coming  a  distance  to  see  him. 

Toastmaster  Kasting,  in  introducing  .1.  A.  Valentine,  president  of  the 
S.  A.  F.,  referred  to  that  organization  as  the  "Mother"  Society.  Mr. 
Valentine  thanked  the  toastmaster  for  his  reference,  which,  he  said,  he 
greatly  appreciated.  He  was  sure  each  member  of  the  A.  R.  S.  took 
an  interest  in  the  S.  A.  F.,  and  he  could  assure  all  that  that  body  took 
an  interest  in  the  Rose  and  similar  societies.  It  was  not  a  question  al- 
together of  society  lines,  but  a  desire  to  work  for  the  success  of  the- 
cause  in  which  all  were  interested. 

Going  to   New  York  City. 

F.  R.  Pierson,  being  called  upon,  referred  in  a  glowing  manner  to  the 
welcome  received  in  Buffalo.  He  could  not  say  at  that  time  whether  it 
could  be  equalled  in  New  York.  The  exhibition  certainly  had  proved  to 
be  one  of  the  finest  it  had  been  his  privilege  to  see.  For  the  New  York 
enthusiasts,  he  could  say  they  were  all  very  glad  the  Society  would  visit 
their  city  next  year,  and  they  could  place  at  its  disposal  a  very  hand- 
some hall,  in  one  of  their  finest  buildings,  the  American  Museum  of  Na- 
tural History.  Under  these  circumstances  he  hoped  next  year's  show 
would  be  a  banner  one  in  the  history  of  the  Society,  and  hoped  to  have 
the  support  of  all  present  in  the  endeavor  to  make  one. 

Secretary  Hammond  made  a  humorous  address  in  which  he  described 
his  first  experiences  in  gardening,  in  conclusion  he  said:  "The  reason 
I  have  been  interested  is  just  because  I  have  seen  what  could  be  done 
with  a  sand  lot  and  similar  waste  grounds.  When  you  make  gardens  on 
them  you  make  someone's  life  happier.  I  have  preached  that  one  idea — 
the  nobleness  and  utility  of  the  florists'  trade.  There  is  not  a  town  in 
the  country  which  is  not  better  when  the  little  florist  goes  into  it  and 
establishes  a  place  to  grow  flowers.  I  believe  we  can  all  help  to  make 
the  world  we  live  in  better  and  more  comfortable  by  encouraging  this 
sort  of  work." 

In  introducing  Treasurer  H.  O.  May,  the  toastmaster  referred  feelingly 
to  the  absence  of  his  father,  John  N.  May  and  of  his  work  in  floriculture. 
Mr.  May  heartily  acknowledged  the  tribute,  and  referred  to  the  success 
of  the  present  exhibition,  which,  he  said,  was  well  arranged  and  planned, 
and  reflected  much  credit  on  the  management. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN.     1903.  71 


J.  W.  Duncan,  president  of  the  American  Association  of  Park  Super- 
intendents, spoke  of  the  opportunities  the  members  of  his  association  had 
to  show  to  the  country  what  roses  are  and  what  can  be  done  with  them. 
Many  present  knew  of  what  the  speaker's  co-worker,  Theo.  Wirth,  did 
in  laying  out  the  rose  garden  in  Hartford.  Conn.,  and  which  was  con- 
sidered the  pride  of  New  England.  He  believed  Mr.  Wirth  was  doing 
the  same  in  Minneapolis.  IMr.  Barron  had  said  that  day  he  believed  we 
were  only  at  the  beginning  of  the  introduction  of  a  new  race  of  roses 
in  this  country.  There  had  been  many  hybrid  crosses  of  different  roses 
introduced  recently,  such  as  the  Wichuraiana  and  Rugosa,  and  in  his  park 
department  there  were  being  tried  a  good  many  of  these  varieties.  One 
in  particular,  which  he  had  not  before  seen,  was  a  cross  of  the  Rugosa. 
It  had  fine  foliage,  the  flower  was  a  beau^tiful  single  white,  after  the  style 
of  Cherokee  exhibited  by  Mr.  Manda.  He  believed  it  was  one  of  the  finest 
trailing  roses  ever  introduced,  and  should  be  largely  grown  in  this 
country. 

F.  H.  Traendly  was  in  line  with  the  other  speakers  in  his  endorsement 
of  the  high  standard  of  the  exhibition.  Seconding  Mr.  Pierson's  remarks 
concerning  the  meeting  of  the  A.  R.  S.  in  New  York,  in  1910,  he  said  he 
could  assure  the  members  that  the  craft  in  that  city  would  do  all  they 
could  to  entertain  the  visitors,  but  could  hardly  entertain  better  than 
had  their  Buffalo  brethren. 

W.  J.  Palmer  thanked  the  speakers  for  their  eulogiums  on  the  show 
and  the  Buffalo  entertainment;  and  Prof.  Cowell  spoke  of  the  pleasure 
he  had  derived  from  a  view  of  the  exhibition,  and  from  the  opportunity 
the  meetings  had  presented  to  him  to  become  acquainted  with  the  grow- 
ers of  the  roses. 

Adolph  Farenwald,  the  final  speaker,  spoke  of  the  pleasure  it  had 
given  him  to  again  participate  in  this  "feast  of  roses."  Referring  to  the 
commendation  he  had  received  for  his  stagings,  he  said  small  growers 
do  not  realize  what  they  can  do  until  they  try.  He  was  himself  a  small 
grower.  Had  he  not  commenced  to  attend  these  conventions  he  doubted 
whether  he  should  have  got  as  far  in  production  as  he  had.  It  put  a  lot 
of  ambition  into  him  and,  in  spite  of  failures  in  the  beginning,  he  kept 
on  trying  until  he  scored  successes. 

The  gathering  adjourned  in  a  body  to  attend  Mr.  Barron's  illustrated 
lecture. 


The  Illustrated  Lecture 


GARDEN    ROSES. 


By    Mr.    Leonard    Barron,   of    New   York   City, 
Editor  of  The  Garden    Magazine. 


The  hall  in  which  Mr.  Barron  displayed  his  stereoscopic  views,  many 
in  colors  of  exquisite  beauty,  was  packed  full  of  interested  spectators. 
Aside  from  the  sample  flowers  shown  were  some  amusing  humorous 
pictures,  and  also  what  the  new  natural  colored  photographs  did  in 
correct  representation.  The  lecture  was  instructive,  interesting  and 
amusing.  Mr.  Barron  came  by  special  request,  when  it  was  made  known 
to  him  that  his  efforts  would  be  appreciated. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  73 


Mr.  Barron  .threw  upon  the  screen  a  series  of  pictures  showing  popular 
types  of  roses  for  garden  use.  In  the  course  of  his  talk  he  emphasized 
the  desirability  of  encouraging  the  production  of  roses  of  other  classes 
than  the  Hybrid  Tea,  particularly  the  Wichuraiana  and  Rambler  groups. 
He  advocated  a  much  larger  use  of  roses  of  these  types  as  flowering 
shrubs,  and  considered  they  should  be  given  their  places  in  the  garden 
just  as  other  flowering  shrubs.  The  popular  conception  of  a  rose  garden 
laid  out  more  or  less  in  semblance  of  a  cabbage  field  or  corn  patch, 
according  to  whether  bush  roses  or  standards  were  used,  was,  he  de- 
clared, to  be  deplored.  The  typical  rose  garden  had  probably  done  more 
to  stifle  rose  culture  than  to  encourage  it.  Roses  were  not  freaks,  but  a 
A'ery  valuable  garden  adjunct  if  used  properly. 


74  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Resolutions  on  the  Death  of  Edward  V.  Hallock. 

Whereas,  the  American  Rose  Society  is  an  Association  which  recog- 
nizes beauty  and  strength  at  its  true  vahie,  wiiether  in  the  shape  of  man 
or  flowers; 

Therefore  be  it  Resolved,  That  the  American  Rose  Society  at  this, 
its  annual  meeting,  held  in  the  City  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  March  18th,  1909, 
takes  notice  of  the  death  of  one  of  its  friends. 

Resolved,  That  in  the  sudden  death  of  Edward  V.  Hallock,  of  Queens, 
N.  Y.,  we  feel  the  loss  of  a  man  who  in  all  the  years  of  his  life  strove 
to  bring  out  and  to  assist  in  any  and  all  ways,  that  which  tended  to  the 
improvement  of  home  life  or  the  individual.  Edward  V.  Hallock  was  a 
man  trained  in  Floriculture  and  inherited  both  training  and  surroundings 
which  go  to  make  up  a  comfortable  but  unostentatious  life.  His  ac- 
quaintance was  extensive  and  the  impression  which  his  personality  made 
upon  all  was  that  of  good  cheer  and  good  will.  Possessing  a  clear  and 
straightforward  sense  of  integrity,  brought  up  from  childhood  in  the  sim- 
ple direct  thought  and  speech  of  the  Society  of  Friends,  his  talk  upon 
any  subject  in  a  public  assembly  universally  carried  weight  and  influence. 

Therefore,  We  as  a  body  desire  to  express  and  to  place  upon  record, 
the  esteem  and  respect  generally  held  for  Edward  V.  Hallock,  and  with 
this  expression  of  our  profound  regret  at  what  seems  to  our  vision  his 
untimely  death,  and  to  advise  his  remaining  family  of  our  sincere  sym- 
pathy and  regard. 

Resolved,  That  these  Resolutions  be  entered  in  the  official  records 
and  a  copy  be  sent  to  his  daughters  as  a  token  of  esteem  from  the  Ameri- 
can Rose  Society,  and  that  the  same  be  signed  by  the  President  and 
Secretary,  -with  the  Seal  of  the  Society  attached. 

AUGUST  F.   POEHLMANN, 

President. 
BENJAMIN  HAMMOND, 

Secretary. 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  March  18,  1909. 


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Resolutions  on  the  Death  of  Louis  M.  Noe. 

Whereas,  We  deplore  the  recent  death  of  Louis  M.  Noe,  one  of  our 
members,  a  man  of  fine  character  and  esteemed  for  good  works  in  the 
community  in  which  he  dwelt,  and  all  his  life  being  active  in  horticulture 
and  floriculture; 

Resolved,  That  the  members  assembled  in  Annual  Convention,  reflect- 
ing the  common  feeling  of  esteem  which  is  held  by  ail  the  near  neigh- 
bors and  friends,  do  hereby  express  to  the  members  of  his  bereaved 
family  the  sincere  sympathy  of  all  who  at  any  time  were  thrown  in  con- 
tact with  him. 

Resolved,  That  this  resolution  be  spread  upon  the  minutes  of  the 
American  Rose  Society  and  a  copy  of  the  same  be  forwarded  to  the 
family. 

HARRY   O.    MAY. 
ROBERT    SIMPSON, 

Committee. 


76  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


UNAFRAID. 

There  is  a  beautiful  Ideal  picture  called  "Unafraid,"  an  elderly,  re- 
lined  woman  walking  alone  through  a  piece  of  wild  woodland,  every  fea- 
ture of  the  face  showing  intelligence  and  dignified  kindliness  and  con- 
fidence. When  the  writer  met,  in  the  City  of  Washington,  in  1907,  Mrs. 
Gertrude  M.  Hubbard,  somehow  the  picture  fitted  the  lady,  and  this  re- 
membrance coming  instantaneous  never  vanished.  Mrs.  Hubbard,  who 
was  our  first  Honorary  Member,  died  October  20,  1909,  A  sad  death  to 
her  kin  and  near  friends  and  a  sharp  sorrow  to  many  another. 

B.  H. 

Died   October  20,   1909. 

Mrs.  Gertrude  M.  Hubbard,  widow  of  Gardiner  Greene  Hubbard,  one 
of  the  most  charming  and  beloved  women  of  the  National  Capital,  was 
killed  last  night. 

She  died  at  Garfield  Hospital  about  9  o'clock  from  injuries  sustained 
three  hours  before  in  an  automobile  accident  near  Cleveland  Park. — 
Washington  News. 

Mrs.  Gardiner  Greene   Hubbard. 

Shocking  and  pathetic  in  the  extreme  is  the  death  chronicled  this 
morning  of  Mrs.  Gardiner  Greene  Hubbard.  It  brings  most  poignant 
grief. 

A  sweet  and  gentle  soul  passes  beyond;  a  life  of  kindly  ministration, 
full  of  charity  and  good  deeds,  is  closed.  That  is  should  close  tragically 
makes  it  all  the  more  sorrowful  and  deplorable. 

She  was  in  the  truest  sense  a  gentlewoman.  Her  heart  attuned  to 
humanity,  she  was  ever  helpful.  The  sphere  of  her  quiet  usefulness 
was  widely  bounded.  Her  active  affiliation  with  the  organized  agencies 
for  good,  notable  in  itself,  was  only  a  phase  of  her  goodly,  well-spent 
life;  the  helpfulness  she  modestly  rendered  in  many  directions,  on  her 
own  account,  and  unknown  to  the  world,  made  up  in  fuller  measure  her 
charitable  work. 

Hers  was  a  beautiful  character. 

She  bore  the  name  of  her  distinguished  husband  most  worthily — 
adorned  it,  if  this  were  possible — and  hearts  innumerable  will  be  sorely 
touched  now  that  she  is  gone.  Her  memory  will  be  cherished  affection- 
ately as  time  rolls  on. — Washington  Herald. 


ROSE    LAFRANO. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Notes  on  the  Rose  Show. 


The  annual  exhibition  of  the  American  Rose  Society  was,  without 
question,  a  cut-flower  growers'  show.  It  was  a  good  exhibition  and  it  is 
seldom  that  so  many  fine  blooms  are  gotten  together  in  one  hall.  It  is  to 
be  regretted,  however,  that  the  plant  and  amateur  classes  were  entirely 
neglected,  for  the  work  of  this  Society  is  well  worthy  of  support,  and 
now  that  New  York  is  to  have  the  exhibition  next  year  it  is  to  be  hoped 
that  the  Easterners  will  at  once  consider  the  matter  and  make  prepara- 
ions  for  the  Rose  Society  having  its  banner  exhibition  in  1910. 

Perhaps  the  most  noticeable  exhibit  at  Buffalo  was  that  put  up  by 
the  F.  R.  Pierson  Co.  I  do  not  remember  ever  having  seen  such  a  fine 
exhibit  put  up  anywhere,  of  any  new  flower,  as  this  Pierson  staging  of 
White  Killarney.  That  the  variety  is  the  coming  white  rose  is  the 
opinion  of  all  who  saw  it ;  but  not  alone  was  White  Killarney  fine  in 
this  exhibit.  It  is  doubtful  if  a  finer  vase  of  twenty-five  blooms  could 
be  found  than  that  put  up  by  the  Waban  Conservatories  and  awarded  the 
Welch  Bros.  Cup.  Then,  from  the  same  growers,  was  the  Silver  Medal 
vase  of  the  same  variety. 

Richmond  is  a  rose  that,  at  this  season,  pleases  every  one,  but  those 
who  saw  the  vase  of  100  blooms  put  up  by  A.  Farenwald,  which  captured 
the  A.  N.  Pierson  silver  vase,  were  satisfied  that  no  such  100  blooms 
of  Richmond  had  ever  been  exhibited  before. 

Pink  Killarney  showed  up  well,  but  the  blooms  were  not  up  to  the 
ciuality  of  last  year.  At  the  same  time  there  is  no  question  but  this  is 
the  most  popular  pink  rose.  My  Maryland,  as  a  new  rose,  was  very 
pleasing,  and  that  it  can  be  well  grown  in  the  Winter  was  evidenced  by 
the  magnificent  lot  of  blooms  put  up  by  Robt.  Simpson.  Mme.  Abel 
Chatenay  was  shown  in  grand  shape,  but  it  looks  as  if  this  variety  will 
have  to  give  way  to  some  of  the  others.  Rhea  Reid,  as  exhibited  by  W. 
H.  Elliott,  was  good  and  showed  that  this  rose  was  possessed  of  more 
merit  than  it  is  sometimes  given  credit  for. 

Cardinal  did  not  show  up  well,  although  Mrs.  Potter  Palmer,  by  the 
same  growers,  Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  was  grand. 

I  have  never  seen  Mrs.  Jardine  look  so  well  as  it  did  at  this  exhibi- 
tion, certainly  the  blooms  put  up  by  Robt.  Scott  &  Son  were  magnificent 


ANNUAL     BITLLETIN,     1909.  79 


and  those  who  may  have  formerly  had  any  dislike   for  this   rose  could 
not  but  admire  them  and  say  they  were  superb. 

American  Beauty  roses  were  prominent,  but  what  is  there  for  me  to 
write  about  them  except  to  note  there  was  such  a  fine  lot  of  them  that 
the  judges  had  their  hands  full  before  they  got  over  them  all. 

Of  the  other  varieties  shown  little  need  be  said;  they  were  well 
represented,  although  it  had  been  hoped  that  small  growers  would  have 
come  out  in  larger  numbers. 

JOHN  W.  DUNCAN. 

A  Word  from  Mr.  Lonsdale. 

To  make  the  American  Rose  Society  a  general  good,  we  must  en- 
courage the  cultivation  of  Rose  Plants  in  pots.  This  applies  more 
especially  to  the  Rambler  class,  because  the  Rambler  class  may  be  made 
to  do  excellent  service  for  exhibition  purposes  for  Spring  shows.  I  do 
hope  1  may  live  to  see  the  day  when  some  exhibition  hall  may  be  made 
gay  with  Rambler  Roses  in  the  Spring.  The  public  has  been  made 
familiar  with  the  Chrysanthemum  in  the  Fall  as  a  gorgeous  pot  plant, 
and  the  Rambler  Rose  can  be  made  more  so.  It  is  true  it  takes  a  little 
longer  time  to  have  as  large  plants  in  pots  with  the  Rambler  Rose  class 
than  it  does  a  Chrysanthemum,  but  the  after  effects,  or  results  rather, 
will  amply  be  repaid  by  the  superior  display  made.  The  American  Rose 
Society  has  a  large  opportunity  to  make  its  influence  felt  in  floriculture. 
If  it  will  undertake  to  encourage  the  growing  of  larger  plants  to  be  ex- 
hibited at  their  annual  meeting,  which  is  generally  held  in  March. 

EDWIN  LONSDALE. 


80  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


From  a  Canadian  With  Seven  Hundred  Rose  Bushes 
In  His  Home  Garden,  on  Toronto  Island. 

Toronto,  March  24,  1909. 
Mr.  Benjamin  Hammond,  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  X.  Y.,  U.  S.  A., 

My  Dear  Hammond: — Emboldened  by  your  kind  reception  of  my  few 
suggestions  which  you  labeled  'Advice''  last  year,  and  knowing  by  my 
recent  visit  to  Buffalo  Rose  Show  that  the  sanie  necessity  still  exists, 
for  some  method  of  largely  increasing  the  membership  and  thereby  the 
usefulness  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  I  feel  like  making  known  what 
has  recently  come  to  my  attention. 

Some  weeks  ago  a  friend  suggested  that  I  should  get  a  handbook  on 
the  pruning  of  roses,  published  by  the  National  Rose  Society  of  England. 
Not  knowing  the  cost  of  it  I  enclosed  4s,  and  yesterday  received  the 
book,  together  with  a  letter  from  Edward  Mawley,  the  Hon.  Secty.,  stat- 
ing that  there  was  Is,  6d,  due  me,  but  that  if  I  wished  to  become  a 
member  of  the  Society  I  could  do  so  upon  payment  of  6s  6d,  and  the 
five  other  books  would  be  sent  me.  I  consequently  sent  the  6s  6d,  be- 
cause the  handbook  on  pruning  which  I  received  was  such  a  valuable 
book  that  I  wanted  the  others  which  they  publish. 

I  note  in  reading  their  report  on  the  figures  of  membership  the  follow- 
ing results: 

In  1903,  1,004  members;  1904,  1,308  members;  1905,  1,637  members; 
1906,  2,034  members;  1907,  2,484  members;  1908,  3,150  members. 

This  means  live,  paying  members. 

My  experience  with  the  Englishman  is  that  he  is  more  cautious  in 
expending  his  money  than  are  Americans,  while  Canadians  are  about 
half  way  between.  I  therefore  judge  that  this  large  increase  in  mem- 
bership in  the  British  Society  is  due  largely  to  the  fact  that  they  are 
offei-ing  their  members  such  good  value  in  accurate,  up-to-date  knowledge 
and  the  members  feel  that  they  are  getting  good  value  for  the  outlay. 

I  gather  that  our  Society  is  very  largely  composed  of  commercial 
growers,  and  it  looks  to  me  as  if  they  must  always  be  the  backbone  of 
our  Society.  I  believe  that  if  our  Society  could  stimulate  the  growing  of 
roses  among  amateurs  in  the  way  that  the  English  Society  does,  that  it 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  81 


would  be  the  best  thing  that  ever  happened  the  commercial  growers,  for 
the  reason  that  the  average  man  who  grows  garden  roses,  cannot,  or 
does  not,  grow  them  in  the  winter,  but  the  growing  of  them  in  the  sum- 
mer develops  such  a  hankering  and  desire  to  see  the  roses  bloom  on  his 
table  that  the  commercial  man  reaps  the  benefit.  In  other  words  you 
cultivate  a  taste  for  roses  growing  during  the  summer  months  and  you 
cannot  stifle  it  in  the  winter  months,  and  there  is  where  the  commercial 
end  of  the  game  would  reap  the  benefit  of  their  labors  for  "the  general 
good." 

As  I  know  from  remarks  at  the  last  two  conventions  that  all  the  of- 
ficers of  our  Association  are  very  much  in  earnest  in  increasing  the 
membership,  might  I  suggest  that  as  the  first  step  in  that  direction,  you 
and  each  of  the  Executive  officers  of  our  Association  should  become  mem- 
bers of  the  National  Rose  Society  of  Englan-d.  The  subscription  is  10s 
6d.  The  Hon.  Secty.  is  Edward  Mawley,  National  Rose  Society,  Berk- 
hamsted.  Herts,  England. 

I  notice  that  his  handbook  on  pruning  is  copyrighted,  but  I  presume 
that  is  to  keep  ordinary  publishers  from  making  use  of  the  same,  and  I 
have  an  idea  that  if  the  American  Rose  Society  wish  to  publish  it  that 
probably  Mr.  Mawley  would  be  glad  to  let  them  do  so  for  the  general 
good. 

I  have  an  idea  that  upon  the  receipt  of  these  books  showing  what  the 
older  Society  is  doing,  that  you  and  the  other  members  of  the  Executive 
Committee  would  get  many  ideas  that  would  assist  you  in  taking  some 
steps  to  increase  the  membership.  Knowledge  is  always  power,  and  the 
knowledge  of  how  our  sister  Society  has  progressed  should  be  of  great 
benefit  to  us,  and  in  this  way  our  motto  of  "A  Rose  for  Every  Home" 
would  have  a  better  chance  to  be  realized. 

Trusting  that  my  suggestion  may  be  taken  with  the  same  good  will 
with  which  it  is  sent,  I  beg  to  sign  myself. 

Yours  sincerely,  W.  G.  MAC  KENDRICK. 


g2  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


A  Lady's  Interest  in  the  Society. 

■"Cravenhurst,"  Salem.  New  Jersey. 
Mr.  Benjamin  Hammond. 

Dear  Sir: — Some  one  liaving  sent  me  a  copy  of  Annual  Proceedings 
and  Bulletin  of  the  American  Rose  Society  for  1908,  I  have  ever  since 
had  a  desire  to  become  an  Associate  Member  of  that.  Society,  that  I 
might  attend  its  meetings,  when  possible,  and  receive  its  literature, 
which  is  most  interesting. 

Will  you  kindly  inform  me  how  I  may  become  an  Associate  Member. 
And  if  you  could  send  me  the  Annual  Report  for  1909,  it  would  be  deemed 
a  favor. 

Very  sincerely  yours, 

MRS.  THOMAS  I.  CRAVEN. 

November  23,  1909. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN.     1909.  83 


Meeting  of  the  American  Rose  Society  in  Cincinnati. 


Investing   Funds — A  Silver   Medal   Av/arded  to  an   Amateur. 

At  the  Convention  of  the  Society  of  American  Florists  there  was.  a 
meeting  of  the  American  Rose  Society  on  Thursday  afternoon,  August 
19,  in  Music  Hall. 

President  Poehlmann  called  the  meeting  to  order  at  3.45  and  laid  be- 
fore the  meeting  several  matters  of  importance.  This  was  the  first  meet- 
ing of  the  Executive  Committee  since  the  Spring  exhibition  held  in  Buf- 
falo. Treasurer  May  advised  that  the  rate  of  interest  had  been  cut 
down  upon  the  invested  fund  from  4  to  3  per  cent,  and  in  accordance 
with  the  By-Laws  of  the  Society,  Article  three,  section  five,  and  Article 
five,  section  three,  requested  advisement  as  to  what  he  should  do  with 
the  fund,  which  amounted  to  $3,000,  and  the  special  Hubbard  fund,  $250.00. 
The  matter  was  discussed  from  various  sides  and  a  letter  from  Spencer 
Trask  &  Co.,  of  New  York  City,  recommending  three  bonds  as  invest- 
ment was  read,  but  it  was  moved  and  seconded  that  the  Treasurer  be 
directed  to  invest  the  permanent  fund  in  his  hands  in  New  York  Savings 
Banks  drawing  4  per  cent,  interest,  and  that  the  same  be  deposited  in 
the  name  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  and  in  the  case  of  withdrawal 
the  order  should  be  signed  by  tlie  Treasurer  and  countersigned  by  both 
the  President  and  Secretary  of  the  Society. 

The  recommendation  of  the  Committee  of  .Judges  at  the  last  exhibi- 
tion in  regard  to  staging  was  adopted,  the  same  to  be  added  to  the 
permanent  rules. 

A  letter  was  read  from  Peter  Bisset,  of  Washington,  in  regard  to  two 
growths  on  cut  roses  for  exhibition.  This  matter  was  discussed  and  it 
was  Resolved,  that  the  sentence  in  Rule  6,  which  now  reads,  "All  cut 
roses  (excepting  Killarney)  in  the  competitive  classes  must  be  from  a 
single  growth  of  the  current  season,"  be  struck  out. 

Next    Meeting    Place. 

F.  R.  Pierson  stated  that  at  the  coming  exhibition  to  be  held  in 
American  Museum  of  Natural  History,  at  77th  Street  and  Central  Park 
West,  New  York  City,  there  would  be  every  accommodation  for  the  finest 
display,   and    that    the   exhibitors    and    all    interested    could    rely   upon    a 


84  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


great  crowd  of  visitors:  that  there  would  be  no  charge  for  admission 
and  that  the  Horticultural  Society  would  do  all  in  its  power  to  make 
everything  interesting.  The  preliminary  schedule  as  reported  by  the 
Schedule  Committee.  Messrs.  Simpson.  Pierson,  Montgomery,  May  and 
Hammond,  which  had  been  appointed  by  President  Poehlmann,  was  cir- 
culated. 

Medals. 

It  was  reported  that  the  Society  had  no  medals.  A  letter  from  the 
director  of  the  United  States  Mint  at  Philadelphia  was  read  and  the 
statement  made  that  only  three  silver  medals  and  three  bronze  ones  had 
been  struck.  Upon  the  matter  of  medals,  the  Secretary  reported  a  case 
where  seventy-three  school  children  had  joined  a  society  for  making 
home  gardens  and  that  a  colored  woman,  while  not  a  member  of  the 
"Home  Garden  Brigade."  had  taken  care  of  her  front  yard  so  well  that 
it  was  a  marvel.  On  each  side  of  the  fence  was  a  row  of  roses  and  also 
three  or  four  bushes  in  the  grass  plot,  and  as  a  matter  of  encouragement 
to  amateur  growers  of  roses  everywhere,  the  secretary  asked  that  the 
Society  would  grant  this  Mrs.  L.  Lefevere  a  medal.  Mr.  Heacock,  of 
Wyncote,  Pa.,  inquired  particularly  about  the  conditions  and  stated  that 
he  believed  that  the  Rose  Society  could  do  not  better  work  than  to 
recognize  such  cases;  that  the  Rose  Society  was  a  Society  for  amateurs 
and  that  we  wanted  to  encourage  that  kind  of  work  everywhere,  and 
moved  that  a  silver  medal  be  given  to  Mrs.  Lefevere.  This  was  unanim- 
ously seconded.  Upon  motion  of  Prof.  Cowell  it  was  ordered  that  three- 
silver  medals  and  six  bronze  medals  be  ordered  from  the  Mint. 

The  matter  of  Annual  Bulletin  was  taken  up  and  the  same  will  be 
published  at  the  end  of  the  year,  and  .550  were  directed  to  be  printed  if 
the  Secretary  received  support  in  the  way  of  advertisements  for  the  pub- 
lication, and  to  increase  the  number  as  conditions  may  warrant. 

The  sense  of  the  Society  is  that  every  effort  should  be  made  to  inter- 
est amateurs  generally  and  to  provide  especially  for  out-of-door  roses  and 
as  far  as  possible  keep  in  touch  with  every  member.  Several  of  the 
members  present  subscribed  for  one  page  advertisement  in  the  next 
edition  of  the  Bulletin. 

BENJAMIN  HAMMOND, 

Secretary, 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  85 


MOTHING    MAKES    A    WOMAN    HAPPIER    THAN    APPRECIATION. 

Fishkill-on-Hudson.  X.  Y..  Aug.  27,  1909. 
Mr.  Benjamin  Hammond,  Secretary  American  Rose  Society,  Fishkill-on- 
Hudson,  N.  Y., 
Dear  Sir: — I  received  your  kind  letter  this  morning.  I  am  so  proud 
that  I  do  not  know  what  to  say  that  will  make  you  understand  just  how 
I  feel  about  this  matter.  It  was  very  kind  of  you  to  make  honorable 
mention  of  it,  without  speaking  of  it,  at  the  Convention.  And  then  the 
medal,  it  is  the  last  thing  that  I  thought  would  ever  come  to  me.  Believe 
me,  I  am  sincerely  grateful  to  you.  I  have  received  several  congratula- 
tions from  friends  and  neighbors.  As  I  am  very  fond  of  flowers  of  any 
kind,  I  appreciate  it  to  the  fullest  extent. 

Respectfully  yours, 

AMELIA  LE  FEVERE. 

(See  Cincinnati  Meeting,  Page  84.) 


Rose  Society  Medals, 

AWARDED   IN   1909. 

Silver  Medal,  to  Waban  Conservatories,  for  White  Killarney,  scoring 
87  points. 

To  Amateurs. 

Silver  Medal,  to  Mrs.  Amelia  LeFevere,  for  well-kept  Rose  Garden. 

Bronze  Medal,  through  Minnesota  State  Rose  Society,  to  Mrs.  F.  H. 
Gibbs. 

Bronze  Medal,  to  Minnie  Meyers,  for  Home  Rose  Garden  by  a  school 
girl. 

Bronze  Medal,  to  Master  Day  Burhans,  for  Home  Rose  Garden  by  a 
school  boy. 


CONSTITUTION  AND  BY-LAWS 

Of  the  American  Rose  Society 


ARTICLE    I. 
Name. 


Sec.  1. — This  organization  sliall  be  known  as  The  American  Rose  So- 
ciety. 

ARTICLE    II. 

Objects. 

The  objects  of  this  Society  are: 

1st:  To  increase  the  general  interest  in  the  cultivation,  and  to  im- 
prove the  standard  of  excellence  of  the  rose. 

2nd:  To  foster,  stimulate  and  increase  the  production  in  every  possi- 
ble way  of  improved  varieties  of  roses  suitable  to  our  American  climate 
and  requirements. 

3rd:  To  organize  a  system  of  exhibitions  at  such  time  and  places  as 
this  Society  may  from  time  to  time  decide  on,  to  offer  prizes  of  money, 
gold,  silver  and  bronze  medals  and  certificates  of  merit  for  meritorious 
new  varieties  of  roses  under  such  conditions,  rules  and  regulations  as  the 
Society  may  adopt.  After  adoption,  such  rules  to  be  subject  to  alteration 
or  amendment  in  accordance  with  Art.  VIII.,  Sec.  1,  of  the  By-Laws. 

ARTICLE    III. 

Members,   Voting. 

Sec.  1. — Members— All  persons  who  are  in  any  way  interested  in  the- 
culture  of  the  rose,  whether  as  professionals  or  amateurs,  shall  be  eligible 
to  membership. 

Sec.  2. — Voting — All  members  of  this  Society,  except  honorary  and 
associate,  shall  be  entitled  to  one  vote  on  all  questions. 

Sec.  3. — Honorary  Members — Any  person  whom  this  Society  shall 
deem  worthy  of  the  honor,  may  at  any  annual  meeting  be  elected  an. 
honorary  member  by  two-thirds  vote  of  the  members  present. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  87 

ARTICLE  IV. 
Government. 
Sec.  1. — Officers — The  officers  of  this  Society  shall  consist  of  a  Presi- 
dent,  a  Vice-President   and   four  honorary  Vice-Presidents,   a    Secretary, 
and  a  Treasurer. 

Sec.  2. — Executive  Committee — The  management  of  the  Society  b.e- 
tween  sessions  and  the  appointment  of  the  honorary  Vice-Presidents  shall 
be'  vested  in  an  Executive  Committee  of  six,  to  which  the  President,  Vice- 
President,  Secretary  and  Treasurer  as  ex-Officio  members  shall  be  added. 

ARTICLE  V. 
Proxies. 
Sec.    1. — ^All   members   entitled   to   vote   may  do   so   by  proxy   at  any 
meeting,  and  if  sent  to  him,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to  cast 
such  votes  in  accordance  with  members'  instructions. 

ARTICLE  VI. 
Amendments. 
Sec.  1. — The  Constitution  may  be  amended  or  altered  at  any  annual 
or  called  meeting,  by  an  affirmative  vote  of  two-thirds  of  all  the  voters 
represented  either  in  person  or  by  proxy,  when  notice  of  sucli  amendment 
or  alteration  shall  have  been  given  at  the  preceding  annual  meeting;  or 
furnished  to  the  Secretary  and  mailed  by  him  to  all  members  at  their 
last  known  places  of  residence,  at  least  thirty  days  preceding  the  meet- 
ing at  which  action  is  to  be  taken.  In  case  action  is  to  be  taken  at  an 
annual  meeting,  then  notice  of  such  proposed  change  shall  also  be  pub- 
lished in  the  general  program  of  the  Society  (if  one  is  issued),  for  that 
meeting. 


BY-LAWS. 

ARTICLE   I. 
Meetings. 
Sec.  1. — The  annual  meeting  and  sliow  of  this  Society  shall  be  held 
on  the  fourth  Wednesday  in  Lent. 

Sec.  2. — Another  show  shall  be  held  later  in  the  season  in  order  to 
recognize  the  rose  as  a  garden  flower. 

Sec.  3. — ^The  Executive  Committee  shall  meet  from  time  to  time  as  ad- 
journed, or  on  the  call  of  the  President. 


Si  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


ARTICLE    II. 
Elections. 

Sec.  1. — The  President,  Vice-President,  Secretary  and  Treasurer  shall 
be  elected  by  ballot  at  the  annual  meeting,  to  serve  for  the  term  of  one 
year  from  the  first  day  of  .July  succeeding  their  election. 

Sec.  2. — The  Executive  Committee  shall  be  elected  by  ballot,  to  serve 
for  the  term  of  three  years  from  the  first  day  of  July  succeeding  their 
election,  two  to  be  elected  each  year  at  the  annual  meetmg. 

ARTICLE   III. 
Duties  of  Officers, 
Sec.  1. — President — The  President  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  of  the 
Society  and  Executive  Committee,  and  may  call  meetings  of  the  Execu- 
tive Committee  when  he  shall  deem  it  to  the  best  interests  of  the  So- 
ciety to  do  so. 

Sec.  2. — Vice-President — In  the  absence  or  disability  of  the  President, 
the  Vice-President  shall  perform  his  duties. 

Sec.  3. — Secretary — The  Secretary  shall  conduct  the  correspondence 
of  the  Society;  shall  have  charge  of  its  papers  and  reports,  and  shall 
make  a  report  at  the  annual  meetings. 

Sec.  4. — Treasurer — The  Treasurer  shall  receive  and  keep  an  account 
of  all  moneys  belonging  to  the  Society,  paying  out  the  same  upon  orders 
signed  by  the  President  and  Secretary,  and  shall  make  annual  reports  of 
receipts  and  disbursements.  Three  members  of  the  Society,  appointed 
by  the  President,  shall  audit  these  accounts  at  the  annual  meetings  of 
the  Society. 

Sec.  5. — ^The  Treasurer  shall  give  such  security  for  the  faithful  per- 
formance of  his  duties  as  the  Executive  Committee  shall  from  time  to 
time  consider  sufficient,  and  shall  make  such  investments  of  any  surplus 
funds  in  his  hands  as  the  Executive  Committee  may  from  time  to  time 
direct. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

Membership  and  Dues. 

There  shall  be  four  classes  of  members,  known  as  life,  honorary,  as- 
sociate and  active  members. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  89 


Sec.  1. — The  payment  of  $50  shall  entitle  to  life  membership. 

Sec.  2. — The  annual  dues  for  active  members  shall  be  the  sum  of  threo 
dollars  ($3). 

Sec.  3. — The  annual  dues  for  associate  members  shall  be  the  sum  of 
one  dollar   ($1). 

Sec.  4. — All  members  whose  dues  are  unpaid  shall  be  so  notified  by 
the  Secretary,  and  when  a  member  shall  have  paid  no  dues  for  a  period 
of  twelve  months  after  receiving  such  notice,  his  name  shall  be  dropped 
from  the  rolls,  and  he  can  be  re-admitted  to  membership  only  by  a  ma- 
jority vote  of  the  Executive  Committee,  and  on  the  payment  of  all  dues 
he  may  be  in  arrears  at  the  time  of  reinstatement. 

Sec.  5. — The  associate  membership  shall  be  limited  to  those  who  do 
not  cultivate  plants  or  cut  flowers  as  a  business.  Commercial  growers, 
private  gardeners  and  assistants  to  either  shall  not  be  eligible  for  asso- 
ciate membership. 

ARTICLE  V. 
Funds. 

Sec.  1. — The  Executive  Committee  shall  not  incur  any  debt  or  liability 
In  the  name  of  the  Society  beyond  the  amount  of  available  funds  in  the 
hands  of  the  Treasurer. 

Sec.  2. — Every  resolution  involving  an  appropriation  of  money  must  be 
referred  to  the  Executive  Committee  before  it  can  be  acted  upon;  and  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  to  report  on  the  same  at  the  next 
session;  provided,  however,  that  in  cases  of  urgency  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee may  retire  for  consultation  and  report  at  the  same  session  at 
which  such  resolution  is  introduced. 

Sec.  3. — All  moneys  received  by  the  Treasurer  for  life  membership 
fees,  shall  constitute  a  separate  fund  to  be  invested  by  the  Treasurer, 
and  only  the  interest  accruing  therefrom  shall  be  used  for  the  purposes 
of  the  Society. 

ARTICLE  VI. 
Vacancies. 

Sec.  1. — In  case  of  any  vacancy  in  the  Executive  Committee  from  any 
cause,  the  President  shall  have  power  to  fill  such  vacancy  for  the  un- 
expired term. 


90  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


ARTICLE    VII. 
Special   Meetings. 

Sec.  1. — By  the  written  request  of  the  majority  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee, or  of  ten  members  of  the  Society,  the  President  shall  call  a  special 
meeting  of  the  Association  at  such  time  and  place  as  is  set  forth  in  the 
request.  The  call  shall  state  the  object  of  the  meeting,  and  each  member 
shall  have  thirty  days'  notice  thereof  by  mail,  and  no  action  of  said 
special  meeting  shall  be  binding  on  the  Society  unless  two-thirds  of  the 
votes  of  the  Society  shall  have  been  cast. 

ARTICLE   VIII. 
Amendments, 

Sec.  1. — The  By-Laws  may  be  amended  or  altered  at  any  annual  or 
special  meeting  by  an  affirmative  vote  of  two-thirds  of  all  the  votes  cast, 
when  notice  of  such  amendment  or  alteration  shall  have  been  given  (if 
annual  meeting,  in  the  general  program,  if  one  is  issued),  by  mail  to  all 
members  at  least  thirty  days  preceding  such  annual  or  special  meeting. 
In  case  action  is  taken  at  a  special  meeting,  then  two-thirds  of  all  the 
votes  of  the  Society  must  be  represented,  either  in  person  or  by  proxy. 

ARTICLE   IX. 
Order  of  Business. 
Sec.  1. — The  transaction  of  business  shall  be  in  the  following  order  :. 

2.  Address  by  the  President. 

3.  Reading  minutes  of  previous  session. 

4.  Secretary's  report. 

5.  Treasurer's  Report. 

6.  Reports  of  Committees. 

7.  Selection  of  place  for  next  year's  meeting. 

8.  Miscellaneous  business. 

9.  Election  of  officers. 

10.  Appointment  of  committees. 

11.  Adjournment. 


THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY. 


Officers    and  Members. 


OFFICERS,   1909-'10. 

President — August  F.  Poehlmann,  Morton  Grove,  111. 
Vice-President — Frank  R.  Pierson,  Tarrytown,  X.  Y. 
Treasurer — Harry  O.  May,  Summit,  N.  J. 
Secretary— Benjamin  Hammond,  Fislikill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 

EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE. 
Plailip    Breitmeyer,    Detroit,    Mich.;    E.    Gurney   Hill,    Richmond,   Ind.; 
P.  Welch,  226  Devonshire  St.,  Boston,  Mass.;    Peter  Bissett,  Washington,_ 
D.  C;  A.  Farenwald,  Roslyn,  Pa.;   Wm.  F.  Kasting,  383  Ellicott  St.,  Buf- 
falo, N.  Y. 

HONORARY    MEMBER. 
Hubbard,  Mrs.  Gertrude  M.,  "Fair  Oaks,"  Washington,  D.  C.  (See  page  76) 

LIFE    MEMBERS. 
American  Florist  Co.,  324  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Asmus,  A.  E.,  West  Hoboken,  X.  J. 

Auchincloss,  Mrs.  H.  D.,  17  West  49th  St.,  Xew  York  City. 
Barry,  W.  C,  Rochester,  X.  Y. 
Bassett,  C.  P.,  1241  State  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Beatty,  H.  B.,  Farmers  Bank  Bldg.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
Breitmeyer,  Philip,  Hon.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Budlong,  F.  L.,  564  Pontiac  Ave.,  Auburn,  R.  I. 
Budlong,  A.  H.,  37  and  39  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Budlong,  J.  A.,  .564  Pontiac  Ave.,  Auburn,  R.  I. 
Buettner,  E.,  Park  Ridge,  111. 
Burton,  George,  Wyndmoor,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Cook,  John,  318  X.  Charles  St.,  Baltimore,  Md. 
Crimmins,  J.  D.,  40  E.  68th  St.,  Xew  York  City. 
Crowe,  Peter,  Utica,  X.  Y. 
Dimock,  Mrs.  H.,  25  E.  60th  St.,  Xew  York  City. 


•-92  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Dodge,  Mrs.  W.  E.,  Jr.,  262  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  City. 
Dorrance,  Benjamin,  Dorrancetown,  Pa. 
Eldridge,  Miss  Isabelle,  Norfolk,  Conn. 
Elliott,  W.  H.,  Brighton,  Mass. 
Farenwald,  A.,  Roslyn,  Pa. 
George,  R.,  Painesville,  O. 
Good,  J.  M.,  Springfield,  O. 

Guttman,  Alex.  J.,  43  West  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 
JHeacock,  Jos.,  Wyncote,  Pa. 

Heller,  M.,  South  Park  Floral  Co.,  New  Castle,  Ind. 
Henderson,  Chas.,  35-37  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York  City. 
:Hill,  E.  G.,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Hudson,  Mrs.  C.  I..  1  East  TtUh  St.,  New  York  City. 
.Macy,  V.  Everett,  86  Broad  St.,  New  York  City. 
Mason,  Mrs.  J.  H.,  215  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  City. 
Mathison,  F.  R.,  Waltham,  Mass. 
May,  J.  N.,  Summit,  N.  J. 
McMahon,  F.,  Seabright,  N.  J. 
Montgomery,  Alex.,  Natick,  Mass. 
;Montgomery,  Alex.,  Jr.,  Natick,  Mass. 
Mortenson,  Stephen,  Southampton,  Pa. 
Pennock,  S.  S.,  1612  Ludlow  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Pierson,  P.  M.,  Scarborough,  N.  Y. 
Pierson,  Wallace  R.,  Cromwell,  Conn. 
Poehlmann,  Aug.  F.,  Morton  Grove,  111. 
Reinberg,  Peter,  51  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
•Sharpe,  Mrs.  E.  M.,  80  West  River  St.,  Wilkesbarre,  Pa. 
Siebrecht,  H.  A.,  425  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City. 
Simpson,  Robert,  Clifton,  N.  J. 
Stoeckel,  Carl,  Norfolk,  Conn. 
Stoeckel,  Mrs.  C,  Norfolk,  Conn. 
Stow,  W.  L.,  36  Wall  St.,  New  York  City. 
Thorley,  C,  1173  Broadway,  New  York  City. 
Thorne,  Samuel,  45  Cedar  St.,  New  York  City. 
Vaughan,  J.  C,  84  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Ward,  C.  W.,  Queens,  L.  I.,  N.  Y. 
Washburn,  Chas.  L.,  Hinsdale,  111. 
"Welch,  Patrick,  226  Devonshire  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  93 


LIFE   MEMBERS  GONE    HOME. 


Asmus,  E.  G.  Dillon,  J.  L.  Gasser,  J.  M. 

Dale,  H.  Fancourt,  George.  Wood,  E.  M. 


ACTIVE   MEMBERS. 

i^mman,  F.  J.,  EdwaidsvilJe,  111. 

Asmus,  Geo.,  897  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago. 

Atkins,  F.  L.,  Rutherford,  N.  ,1. 

Badgley,  W.  G.,  Chatham,  N.  .1. 

Bauer,  S.  A.,  Erie,  Pa. 

Bauer,  Alfred,  Erie,  Pa. 

Baur,  Adolph  F.  J.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Bates,  W.  G.,  227  High  St.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Benson,  A.  C,  Honesdale,  Pa. 

Burki,  Fred,  Gibsonia,  Pa. 

Brink,  P.  A.,  138  W.  Monroe  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Bisset,  Peter,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Boehler,  Oscar,  810  DuBois  St.,  W.  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

Brant,  Ellwood,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Briggs,  S.  C,  1719  Lamont  St.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Briggs,  C.  S..  1719  Lamont  St.,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Burton,  .John,  Wyndmoor,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Burke,  Paul  F.,  20  and  22  Canal  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Butler,  Edward  E.,  3408  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago. 

Byfogle,  W.  G.,  care  J.  L.  Dillon,  Bloomsburg,  Pa. 

Callender,  Miss  Mary  R.,  27  E.  72d  St.,  New  York  City. 

Carey,  J.  E.,  Mt.  Clemens,  Mich. 

Cartledge,  A.  B.,  1514  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Cartlidge,  Mrs.  Frederick  E.,  325  Clinton  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Chapman,  Jas.  M.,  80  Rector  St.,  Perth  Amboy,  N.  J. 

Charlton,  Jno.,  Univ.  Ave.  Nurs.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Cloudsley,  J.  Rowland,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Coles,  W.  W.,  Kokomo,  Ind. 

Coddington,  L.  B.,  Murray  Hill,  N.  J. 

Cotter,  Lawrence,  Jamestown,  N.  Y. 

Craig,  W.  N.,  North  Easton,  Mass. 


-94  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Craig,  W.  P.,  1305  Filbert  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Cruger,  Miss  Cornelia,  Barrytown,  N.  Y. 

Curran,  J.  J.,  Salem,  Va. 

Dean,  Daniel,  Little  Silver,  N.  J. 

De  La  Mar,  A.  T.,  2  Duane  St.,  New  York  City. 

Dittman,  Mrs.,  New  Castle,  Ind. 

Dittman,  Wm.,  New  Castle,  Ind. 

Donohoe,  P.  J.,  Natick,  Mass. 

Dorrance,  Mrs.  Benj.,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 

Dorrance,  Miss,  Anne,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 

Dreer,  Wm.  F.,  714  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Dreer,  W.  F.,  714  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Dudley,  Chas.  P.,  Parkersburg,  Va. 

Dunlap,  .lohn  D.,  Parkdale,  Ont. 

Dunn,  Robt.,  Natick,  Mass. 

Durfee,  Benj.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Edgar,  W.  W.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Eisele,  Jacob  D.,  Riverton,  N.  J. 

Ellwanger  &  Barry,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Evans,  John  A.,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Fallon,  F.,  Roanoke,  Va. 

Faulkner,  A.  F.,  1133  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

Fisher,  Peter,  Ellis.  Mass. 

Foley,  Philip  J.,  1011  Ridgeway  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Fraser,  Wm.,  Ruxton,  Va. 

Gibbs,  Mrs.  F.  H.,  Merriam  Park,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 

Gieger,  H.  C,  335  North  6th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Gude,  A.,  1214  F  St.,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Gude,  Wm.  F.,  1214  F  St.,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Hammann,  Valentine,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Hammond,  Benjamin,  Fishkill  Landing,  N.  Y. 

Hastings,  W^m.,  Tuxedo,  N.  Y. 

Hauswirth,  J.  E.,  232  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Hawkins,  John,  Rose  Hill  Nursery,  Minneapolis. 

Henshaw,  A.  M.,  44  West  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Hentz,  Henry,  Jr.,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Hoitt,  C.  W.,  Nasliua,  N.  H. 

Holznagle,  Frank,  2570  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit. 

Houch,  W.  G.,  551  Lafayette  Ave.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Huey,  Robert,  330  South  15th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Hurrell,  Henry,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Huss,  J.  F.,  Hartford,  Conn. 


AXXUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  95 


liutson,  Alfred  R.,  60  Oak  Sq.  Ave.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Jewell  Nursery  Co.  (The),  Lake  City,  Minn. 

Johnson,  T.  J.,  171  Weybosset  St.,  Providence,  R.  L 

Jones,  Jas.  E.,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Jones,  S.  M.,  West  Grove,  Pa. 

Ji  rgens,  Carl,  Newport,  R.  L 

Jurgens,  Carl,  Jr.,  Newport,  R.  I. 

Kane,  Wm.,  144  Union  St.,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

Kasting,  Wm.,  Buffalo,  X.  Y. 

Kennedy,  Mrs.  J.  S.,  6  W.  .57th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Kern,  C.  E.,  Nat.  Cash  Register  Co.,  Dayton,  O. 

Kill,  Leonard,  51  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

King,  Miss  Mary  R.,  Hotel  Savoy,  5th  Ave.  and  59th  St.,  New  York  City. 

King,  R.  G.,  14th  St.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

King,  R.  O.,  North  Tonawanda,  N.  Y. 

Kleinheinz,  Wm.,  Agonz,  Pa. 

Kleinhenz,  Wm.,  Ogontz,  Pa. 

Koenig,  Otto  C,  6474  Florissant  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Kramer,  F.  H.,  916  F  St.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Lager,  John  E.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Lamborn,  L.  L.,  Alliance,  Ohio. 

Langjahr,  A.  H.,  New  York  City. 

Lauterschlager,  F.,  2561  North  41st  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Leedle,  Geo.  D.,  Springfield,  Ohio. 

Leonard,  W.  A.,  Lansdowne,  Pa. 

Lies,  Albert,  Niles  Centre,  111. 

Lonsdale,  Edwin,  Girard  College,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Lynch,  P.  J.,  West  Grove,  Pa. 

Manda,  W.  A.,  South  Orange,  N.  J. 

Mann,  E.  H.,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Markham,  Miss  Frances  G.,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 

May,  Harry  O.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

May,  H.  O.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Maynard,  C.  H.,  219  Horton  Ave.,  Detroit. 

McGorum,  Robert,  Natick,  Mass. 

Miller,  Robt.,  E.  Brookfield,  Mass. 

Minneapolis  Floral  Co.,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Moewes,  Dr.  G.,  Falkenan,  Schlesian,  Germany. 

Montgomery,  Robt.,  Natick,  Mass. 

Mocre,  F.  L.,  Chatham,  N.  J. 


96  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Murray,  Samuel,  1017  Broadway,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Myers,  Frank  P.,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Newbold,  INIiss  Edith,  Poughkeepsie,  X.  Y. 

Newbold,  Fred  R.,  Poughkeepsie,  X.  Y. 

Nicholson,  Wm.,  Farmingham,  Masg. 

Noe,  L.  A.,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Noe,  L.  M.,  Madison,  X.  J. 

Norric,  Mrs.  Emily  F.  377  Fifth  Ave.,  Xew  York  City. 

Norris,  Mrs.  Gordon,  377  Fifth  Ave.,  Xew  York  City. 

O'Mara,  P.,  35  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York  City. 

Palmer's  Son,  W.  .J.,  Main  St.,  Buffalo,  X.  Y. 

Pennock,  J.  L.,  1.514  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Peterson,  Geo.  H.,  Fair  Lawn,  X.  .T. 

Pierson,  F.  R.,  Tarrytown,  X.  Y. 

Pryer,  Chas.,  Xew  Rochelle,  X.  Y. 

Pyle,  Robt.,  West  Grove,  Pa. 

Quinlan,  Miss  Mary  E.,  311  Salina  St.,  Syracuse,  X.  Y. 

Reed,  Rev.  E.  A.,  Holyoke,  ]\Iass. 

Reinberg,  Geo.,  35  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Rice,  Jerome  B..  Cambridge,  X.  Y. 

Hiker,  Saml.  M.,  Maplewood,  X.  J. 

Roelker,  Winfred,  New  York  City. 

Roehrs,  Julius,  Rutherford,  X.  J. 

Roland,  Thos.,  Lynn,  Mass. 

Roland,  Thomas,  Xahant,  Mass. 

Ruff.  Mrs.  D.  W.  C,  room  732,  Globe  Bldg..  St.  Paul,  Minn 

Rupp,  X.  J.,  417  Hawthorne  St..  Chicago,  111. 

Saraptmann,  Mr.,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Sargent,  Mrs.  Winthrop,  30  Court  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Sargent,  Mrs.  Winthrop,  207  Commonwealth  Ave.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Schafer,  C.  E.,  La  Crosse,  Wis. 

Schiller,  H.  D.,  897  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Schultheis,  Anton,  College  Point,  X.  Y. 

Schultz,  Robt.  M.,  Madison,  X.  J. 

Scott,  A.  B.,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 

Scott,  A.  B.,  Sharon  Hills,  Pa. 

Sheridan,  Walter,  39  W.  28th  St.,  Xew  York  City. 

Sheridan,  W.  F.,  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Sibson,  Wm.  S.,  1180  Milwaukee  St.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Sibson,  Wm.  S.,  Portland,  Oregon. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1909.  97 


Skidelsky,  S.  S.,  1741  N.  18th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Smith  &  Fetter,  735  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Squire,  Albert  L.,  White  Plains,  N.  Y. 

Stewart,  Wm.  J.,  11  Hamilton  PL,  Boston,  Mass. 

Stevenson,  T.  C,  Govanstown,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Steinhoff,  H.  C,  W.  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

Stone,  Mrs.  Georgiana  C,  38  E.  39th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Sullivan,  John  F.,  214  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroti,  Mich. 

Sullivan,  Norman  A.,  214  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Taylor,  J.  H.,  Bay  Side,  N.  Y. 

Thome,  A.  L.,  Flushing,  N.  Y. 

Traendly,  F.  H.,  44  West  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Traendly  &  Schenck,  44  West  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Towill,  Edw.,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

Valentine,  J.  A..  1706  Broadway,  Denver,  Colo. 

Valentine,  Mrs.  Lawson,  155  W.  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Vaughan,  Leonard  H.,  84  and  86  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Vincent,  Richard,  Jr.,  White  Marsh,  Md. 

Walsh,  John  F.,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Walsh,  M.  H.,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Waller,  Elwyn,  Morristown,  N.  J. 

Ward,  C.  W.,  "Cottage  Gardens,"  Queens,  N.  Y. 

Weathered,  Charles,  care  Weathered's  Co.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

Weber,  Wm.,  Oakland,  Md. 

Weiland,  M.,  Evanston,  111. 

Wirth,  Theo.,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Young,  John,  51  W.  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Young,  John  W.,  Germantown,  Pa. 

Zangen,  O.  V.,  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

Walsh,  John  P.,  W^oods  Hole,  Mass. 

Wise,  Lewis  H.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

Wolf,  Alfred,  Center  Grove,  N.  J.,  via  Dover. 

Young,  John,  51  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Zangen,  O.  V.,  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

ASSOCIATE    MEMBERS. 
Barnard,  Harry  A.,  Oakfield,  Winchmore  Hill,  London,  Eng. 
Brink,  P.  A.,  138  West  Monroe  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Clark,  Miss  C.  T.,  154  State  St.,  Albany,  N.  Y. 
Cartlidge.  Mrs.  Frederick  E.,  325  Clinton  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Galloway,  Robert,  145  Ttli  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Hammond,  Mrs.  B.,  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 

Hill,  Mrs.  Edw.  P.,  5  St.  John's  Road,  Roland  Park,  Md. 

Houch,  W.  G.,  551  Lafayette  Ave.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Huddelson,  Miss  S.  M.,  1901  4th  St.,  N.  E.,  Washington,  D.  0. 

Kelly,  S.  N.,  M.  D.,  Bellingham,  Wash. 

Lawrence,  Rev.  J.  R.,  Rynham,  Mass. 

Mackindrick,  W.  G.,  164  Bay  St.,  Toronto,  Canada. 

Maynadier,  Geo.  B.,  Agric.  Dept.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Maynard,  Mrs.  C.  H.,  219  Horton  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Park,  George  C,  Harrison,  N.  Y. 

Park,  Mrs.  George  C,  Harrison,  N.  Y. 

Rogers,  Benj.  F.,  1306  Delaware  Ave.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Sherbrooke,  W.  E.,  608  First  Ave.,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Sulliger,  Spencer  S.,  D.  D.,  207  E.  19th  St.,  Vancouver,  Wash. 

Sunderland,  Mi'S.  Kate,  1547  Shatto  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Twinn,  C.  H.,  Akron,  N.  Y. 

COST  OF  MEMBERSHIP. 

The  Regular  Membership  fee  is  $3.00  per  year. 
The  Associate  Membership  fee  is  $1.00  per  year. 
The  Life  Membership  fee  is  $50.00. 
Bills  are  sent  out  in  January  of  each  year. 

If  notice   is   not   sent   back   that  a   member   wishes   to   drop   out,  the 
name  is  not  dropped,  and  dues  accumulate. 


The  Spring  Exhibition— 1  910. 


IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  AND  BY  THE    INVITATION    OF  THE    HORTI- 
CULTURAL SOCIETY   OF   NEW  YORK. 


President,  James  Wood:   Treasurer,   F.   R.   Newbold,   Poughkeepsie,   N.  Y.; 

Chairman  of  Council,  N.  L.  Britton;    Secretary,  George  V. 

Nasin,  New  York  Botanical  Garden,  Bronx  Park, 

New  York  City. 


Executive   Committee    iVleeting   at  tine    Museum   of    National    History,    New 

York  City. 

At  the  meeting  held  in  New  York,  November  4,  1909,  the  date  of  the 
time  of  the  exhibition  coming  so  early  in  the  year  was  brought  up  as 
unfortunate  for  the  production  of  a  fine  exhibit.  It  was  recommended 
that  the  date  be  fixed  for  March  16,  17  and  IS,  1910.  To  the  absent  mem- 
bers of  the  Executive  Committee  a  letter  was  addressed,  as  well  as  to 
several  other  Rosarians,  and  with  one  exception  each  reply  thought  well 
of  the  date  as  being  the  most  suitable. 

The  one  protesting,  when  later  advised,  sent  word  back,  "let  the 
majority  rule,  and  I  will  ask  our  people  to  put  up  $50  to  make  me  a  life 
member  of  so  excellent  a  body  as  the  American  Rose  Society."  And  true 
to  his  word,  this  gentleman  has  paid  his  fee  of  $50  and  is  our  latest  life 
member. 

The  Florists'  Club  of  New  York,  which  seconded  the  proposition  of 
The  Horticultural  Society  of  New  York,  at  Buffalo,  inviting  us  to  go  to 
New  York,  at  its  December  meeting  appointed  a  special  committee,  com- 
posed of  Messrs.  C.  H.  Tolty,  Frank  R.  Pierson  and  Robert  Simpson,  to 
represent  the  Florists'  Club  and  to  do  all  possible  to  make  the  coming 
A.nnual  Meeting  and  Exhibition  a  success. 

SEE    Preliminary   Premium    List   now   issued   for   1910. 


INDEX 


Active   Members    9S 

Aim  of  American  Rose  Society 5 

A  Lady's  Interest  in  the  Society 82 

American  Rose  Society,  First  Session  1& 

American  Rose  Society  Meeting  in  Cincinnati 83 

Appreciation  by  a  Happy  Woman  85- 

Associate   Members    97 

Banquet,  Tiie   68 

Contents    & 

Cost  of  Membership   98 

Constitution  and  By-Laws   86 

Death  of  Mrs.  Gertrude  M.  Hubbard   76 

Deceased   Members    9S 

Disposition  of  Prizes  Not  Awarded  37 

Election  of  Officers    25 

Executive   Committee    91 

Financial  End,  The    35 

From    a   Canadian    Witli    Seven    Hundred   Rose    Buslies    in     Home 

Garden    80 

Greeting    4 

Growers  Who  Fail  With  Roses,  by  Walter  W.  Coles 27 

Honorary  Members    91 

Hubbard  Gold  Medal,  The  38 

Illustrated  Lecture,  The  72* 

Invitation  to  Dinner 23^ 

Life  Members   91 

Misleading  Impression  Corrected   23 

Newspaper  Comments    9 

New  York  City  Chosen  for  Next  Meeting  22 

Notes  on  the  Rose  Show  78 

Officers  and  Members  91 


Order  of  Business   90 

President  Poelilmann's  Address    15 

Prizes  Awarded — A  Protest    37 

Prizes  Awarded  at  Buffalo  Exliibition  51 

Prize  Offer  of  $100.00  for  1910  Exhibition  50 

Recommendations  from  tlie  Judges   24 

Report  of  Special  Judges  54 

Roses  as  Home  Flowers  and  How  to  Grow  Them,  by  Geo.  D.  Leedle  42 

Rose  Society  Medals  Awarded  in  1909 85 

Resolutions  on  Death  of  Edward  V.  Hallock 74 

Resolutions  on  Death  of  Louis  M.  Noe 75 

Secretary  Hammond's  Report    19 

Some  of  Our  Problems  as  Rose  Growers,  by  Prof.  L.  C.  Corbet 63 

Special  Exhibit,  Not  for  Competition  54 

Special  Prizes  Not  Awarded  24 

Spring   Exhibition    99 

Tenth  Annual  Meeting   9 

Treasurer's  Report,  Harry  O.  May  31 

The  Rose  Garden,  by  J.  F.  Huss 57 

Thursday  Morning's  Session  37 

Unafraid    76 

Value  of  a  Single  Flower,  The  67 


5  PIERSON  OF  TARRYTOWN. 


WHITE    KILLARNEYS 

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Choice  Selections 

of  all  Varieties  of 


FERNS 

IMPROVED 
Elegantissima,    Superbissima,  Bostoniensis, 

Piersoni,    Whitmani,   Scotti. 
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GROWERS    OF 


PALMS, 
ROSES, 

CARNATIONS, 
AND  ORCHIDS. 


DiSSEMINATOIfS     OF 


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CARNATIONS. 


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(INCORPORATED) 

CROMWELL,    Conn. 


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Rose  Stock 

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Own  Root,  $8  per  100;  $75     " 

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Grafted,  $15  per  100;    $120  per  1,000. 
Own  Root,  $6    "      "  $50     " 

Killarney,  Richmond,  Kaiserin,  Brides,  Maids: 

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Own  Root,  2%  in.  $5    "    "  $45    " 


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during  the  Fall  months  and  kept  in  cold  houses,  where  they  come 
along  naturally;  are  in  prime  shape  for  planting  out  about  April 
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THE   STAR-SPANGLED    BANNER. 

Oh,  say,  can  you  see,  by  the  dawn's   early  light, 

What  so  proudly  we  hail'd  at  the    twilight's    last    gleaming, 

Whose  stripes  and  bright  stars,  thro'  the  perilous  fight, 

O'er  the   ramparts   we   watch'd,  were  so  gallantly  streaming; 

And   the   rocket's   red   glare,   the  bombs  bursting  in  air, 
Gave   proof  thro'   the   night   that  our  flag  was  still  there. 

Chorus. 

On,   say,   does  that   star-spangled  banner  yet  wave 
O'er  the  land  of  the  free,  and  the  home  of  the  brave? 

On  the  shore  dimly  seen,  thro'  the  mists  of  the  deep. 
Where    the    foe's    haughty    host  in  dread  silence  reposes. 

What    is   that   which   the    breeze,  o'er  the  towering  steep. 
As   it  fitfully  blows,  half  conceals,  half  discloses? 

Now  it  catches  the  gleam  of  the  morning's  first  beam. 
In  full  giory  reflected,  now  shines  in  the  stream; 

Chorus. 

"Tis    the    star-spangled    banner;   oh,  long  may  it  wave 
O'er  the  land  of  the  free,  and  the  home  of  the  brave. 

And  where  is  that  band  who  so   vauntingly   swore, 
'Mid  the  havoc  of  war  and  the   battle's   coniusion, 

A  home  and  a  country  they'd  leave  us  no  more? 

Their  blood  has  wash'd  out  their    foul    foot-steps'    pollution. 

No   refuge   could    save   the    hireling  and  slave 

From  the  terror  of  flight  or  the  gloom  of  the  grave: 

Chorus. 
And  the   star-spangled  banner  in  triumph  doth  wave 
O'er  the  land  of  tne  free,  and  the  nome  of  the  brave. 

Oh,   <^hus  be   it   ever   when    freemen    shall   stand 

Between   their   loved   home    and    the    war's    desolation; 

Blest  with  vict'ry  and  peace,  may  the  heav'n  rescued  land 
Praise  the  pow'r  that  hath  made  and  preserved  us  a  nation: 

Then  conquer  we  must,  when  our  cause   it  is  just. 
And  this  be  our  motto:   "In  Goa  is  our  trust!" 

Chorus. 

And  the   star-spangled   banner  in  triumph  shall  wave 
O'er   the   land    of   the    free,  and  the  home  of  the  brave. 


Note. — W^henever   the   American   Rose  Society  meets  in  convention  or 
banquet,   don't   forget  the   "  Red,   White  and  Blue." 


Annual    Proceedings 

and     Bnlletin 

1910 


LIBRARY  OF  THE 

Massaclmsetls  Agricultural  College, 

AMHERST,    MASS, 


A  ROSE     FOR    EVERY  HOME 
A  BUSH    FOR    EVERY  GARDEN 


Organized 
March    13,    1899 


THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY 

Organized  March  1  3th,  1899 


Robert  Craig, 
F.  R.  Newbold, 


EX-PRESIDENTS. 

William  C.  Barry, 
Alexander  Montgomery, 
August  F.  Poehlmann. 


Benjamin  Dorrance, 
Robert  Simpson, 


MR.    WM.    H.    ELLIOTT, 

Brighton,   Mass. 
Elected   President  for  1910-11. 


ORGANIZED  MARCH  i3,  1899 


American  Rose  Society 


AROSE     FOR    EVERY  HOME 
_ABU5H    FOR    EVERY  GARDEN] 


ANNUAL  PROCEEDINGS 

AND  BULLETIN 
1910 


JOURNAL    PRINT.    NEWBURGH.    N.    Y. 


To  the  Members  of  the  American  Rose  Society 

Greetings: — New  York  City  is  a  bustling,  crowded  spot,  and  witliin 
that  Metropolis  we  held,  last  March,  an  exhibition  in  the  American 
Museum  of  Natural  History,  on  Seventy-seventh  Street  and  Central 
Pafk  West.  This  was  free  to  the  public.  We  invited,  through  the 
Superintendent  of  Schools  of  the  city,  the  school  children,  and  the  re- 
sponse brought  the  girls  and  boys  in  large  numbers,  the  teachers  of 
the  classes  coming  also,  which  was  a  wise  precaution,  as  it  held  the 
little  folk  in  good  order.  The  show  to  these  children  was  an  object 
lesson  of  value.  One  group  of  lads,  who  passed  up  and  down  the  long 
rows,  viewing  vase  after  vase,  came  together,  as  boys  will  come,  and 
one,  the  spokesman  for  the  others,  asked  this  question:  "Don't  roses 
have  roots?"  "Yes "  "Well  none  of  these  have."  The  growing  of 
roses  in  houses  of  glass,  to  these  young  children  of  the  city,  was  won- 
derful; the  cutting  off  the  blooms  and  sending  them  to  market  was  a 
revelation,  and  to  listen  to  the  story  drew  a  crowd  which  blocked  the 
aisle,  and  the  watchman  said:  "Please  move  on  children,  you  are 
blocking  the  way,"  and  the  boys  said:    "Good-by,  mister." 

The  Director  of  the  Museum,  Mr.  H.  C.  Bumpus,  and  his  assistants 
showed  the  American  Rose  Society  every  possible  courtesy,  from  first 
to  last. 

The  officers  and  representatives  of  the  Horticultural  Society  of  New 
York,  by  whose  invitation  we  came  to  New  York,  did  what  was  in  their 
power  to  make  the  exhibition  a  success.  (See  address  of  Mr.  James 
Wood,  and  illustrated  lecture  by  Mr.  Geo.  V.  Nash  and  Prof.  Southwick, 
Botanist  of  the  City  of  New  York.)  We  wish  especially  to  thank  the 
Toronto  Horticultural  Society  for  courteous  and  fraternal  offering  of 
special  prizes  of  silver  and  bronze  medals. 

To  the  New  York  Florists'  Club,  as  a  body  we  owe  thanks  for  hearty 
hospitality.  Our  old  friends,  the  florists'  papers,  we  are,  as  usual,  under 
obligations  to.  The  illustrations  herein  are  all  the  work  of  The  Florists' 
Exchange,  the  American  Florist,  the  Florists'  Review,  and  Horticulture. 

Go  over  this  Bulletin  carefully,  for  there  is  much  of  interest  therein, 
and  examine  it,  for  it  goes  into  libraries  and  members'  homes  all  around 
the  world,  with  its  message,  "A  Rose  for  every  Home  and  a  Bush  for 
every  Garden." 

Especial  attention  is  invited  to  the  valuable  papers  which  were  pre- 
sented and  read  at  the  annual  meeting. 

March,  1911,  we  go  to  Boston.     Come  and  join  us. 

Respectfully  yours,    BEN.JAMIN  HAMMOND, 

Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y.,  December  25th,  1910.  Secretary. 


"THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY" 

Its  Aim. 

(1)  To  increase  the  general  interest  in  the  cultivation  and  to  im- 
prove the  standard  of  excellence  of  the  Rose  for  all  the  people. 

(2)  To  foster,  stimulate  and  increase  the  production  in  every  possi- 
ble way  of  improved  varieties  of  the  Rose  suitable  to  our  American 
climate  and  requirements. 

(3)  To  organize  a  system  of  exhibitions  at  such  times  and  places  as 
this  Society  may  from  time  to  time  decide  on,  to  offer  prizes  of  money, 
gold,  silver  and  bronae  medals,  and  certificates  of  merit  for  meritorious 
new  varieties  of  Roses;  also  to  offer  prizes  of  money,  cups,  etc.,  for 
excellence  of  exhibits  made  at  shows  held  by  this  Society. 

It  is  also  proposed  that  the  Society  disseminate  to  its  members  the 
latest  information  pertaining  to  the  Rose,  recommending  new  varieties 
of  undoubted  merit,  best  methods  of  culture,  how  to  fight  insect  and 
fungoid  pests,  the  proper  use  of  manures,  and  other  information  from 
the  pens  of  leading  experts  that,  especially  to  amateurs,  will  be  worth 
many  times  the  cost  of  membership. 

"Come   with  us,   and   we   will  do   thee   good." 


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THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY 

Held  Its  Eleventh  Annual  Meeting  and  Exhibition 
In  New  York  City,  March  1  6,  1  7  and  1  8.  1  910. 

In  Conjunction  with  the  Horticultural  Society  of  New  York. 

10,000    ROSES    IN    SHOW    FILL    AIR    WITH    PERFUME. 

Color  and  perfume,  valued  at  $25,000,  were  seen  and  smelled  last 
night  by  all  of  New  York  that  could  crowd  into  the  wing  of  the  Ameri- 
can Museum  of  Natural  History,  where  the  American  Rose  Society,  in 
conjunction  with  the  New  York  Horticultural  Society,  opened  its  spring 
exhibition.  Among  the  blooms  there  was  no  bewildering  by  too  great 
numbers.  Every  vase  had  sufficient  space  to  spread  the  glories  of  its 
contents,  yet  that  dress  parade  of  roses  consisted  of  no  fewer  than  ten 
thousand,  enough  to  deck  all  the  Easter  bonnets  in  a  fair  sized  town. 

The  distinctions  of  caste  were  mixing.  The  Mrs.  Pierpont  Morgans 
or  the  President  Garnets  might  give  themselves  airs,  but  the  genuine 
aristocrat  of  the  show  was  the  White  Killarney.  This  floral  colleen  is 
a  long  rose,  with  perfection  of  form,  softness  of  petal  and  grace  of  bear- 
ing. 

A  beautiful  pink  rose  is  My  Maryland,  which  comes  from  Baltimore. 
The  loveliest  crimson  rose  is  the  Richmond.  Mrs.  Henry  Siegel  with 
amaryllis,  Mrs.  J.  M.  Constable  with  cyclamen  and  amaryllis,  and 
Samuel  Untermyer  with  rhododendrum  were  among  the  private  growers 
represented. — New  York  \\orld. 

ROSE  SOCIETY'S  FINE  SHOW   IN    NATURAL   HISTORY   MUSEUM. 

The  flower  show  of  the  American  Rose  Society  and  the  Horticultural 
Society  of  New  York  was  opened  last  evening  in  the  big  west  wing  of 
the  Natural  History  Museum,  Seventy-seventh  Street  and  Central  Park 
West.  It  will  continue  from  9  a.  m.  to  5  p.  m.  to-day  and  to-morrow. 
It  is  a  free  exhibition,  and  every  flower  admirer  in  the  city  may  visit  it. 

This  new   west  wing  is  the  one  in   which  the   Peary  exhibition  was 

held,    and    forms   one    long   room,   which    gives   an    opportunity   to    show 

the  flowers  to  their  best  advantage.     Those  exhibited  this  year  are  un- 

y    usually  fine  plants  and  blossoms.     Roses  predominate,  and  there  are  lines 

of  great   clusters   of   them.     The   pink   ones   are   numerous,   and   among 


8  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 

these  is  the  Killarney.  It  has  been  cultivated  so  that  it  gives  the  Ameri- 
can Beauty  a  close  run  for  length  of  stem,  and  it  will  almost  rival  it  in 
size  of  blossom.  It  is  a  beautiful  shade  of  pink,  the  petals  are  large, 
growing  closely,  and  the  delicate  colors  of  the  inside  of  the  rose  make 
the  flower  as  lovely  open  as  in  the  bud,  and  the  fact  that  it  does  not 
drop  its  leaves  is  a  reason  for  its  popularity.  There  is  a  beautiful  new 
white  Killarney  resembling  the  other  in  everything  but  color. 

The  rose  growers  say  that  the  American  Beauty  is  the  most  uncer- 
tain of  all  roses,  that  with  the  little  sunlight  of  the  short  Winter  days 
the  buds  will  not  set.  The  growers  said  they  were  producing  artificially 
as  closely  as  possible  the  natural  conditions  under  which  flowers  grow, 
but  one  thing  which  they  cannot  produce  is  sunlight,  and  the  American 
Beauty  demands  it.  The  Richmond  rose  carries  off  the  palm  among  the 
red  roses  when  the  American  Beauty  is  out  of  the  race.  There  are 
many  potted  roses  at  the  exhibition,  pink  and  red  ramblers  and  larger 
hardy  roses.  There  is  a  desire  to  interest  people  in  these,  for  they  will 
grow  well  with  a  little  care  all  summer  on  a  windowsill. 

There  are  many  beautiful  cyclamen  in  the  exhibit,  vvhite  and  all 
shades  of  pink  to  crimson.  James  Stuart,  gardener  for  Mrs.  J.  M.  Con- 
stable, of  Mamaroneck,  took  two  first  prizes  for  a  collection  of  twenty 
plants  and  for  the  most  perfect  plant.  Mrs.  Henry  Siegel  carried  off 
the  second  prizes  for  this  lot.  Mrs.  Samuel  Untermyer  took  the  first 
prize  for  the  best  six  rhododendrons  in  three  varieties,  and  the  first  for 
the  six  best  schizanthus.  The  orchids  are  unusually  fine.  There  are 
many  varieties  of  remarkably  beautiful  plants  with  large  blossoms. 
Lager  &  Hurrell  took  first  prize  for  these  and  Julius  Roehrs  the  second. 

Other  plants  and  blossoms  in  the  exhibition  are  Easter  lilies,  crotons, 
beautiful  foliage  plants;  violets.  Marguerites;  extra  fine  carnations  with 
a  new  one,  Woodenethe,  exhibited  by  Winthrop  Sargent,  and  a  magnifi- 
cent fern,  the  Pierson,  whose  great-grandmother,  the  Boston  fern,  looks 
like  a  plebeian  beside  it. — New  York  Times,  March  17th. 


GENERAL    OBSERVATIONS. 

The  eleventh  annual  exhibition  and  convention  of  the  American  Rose 
Society  opened  in  the  American  Museum  of  Natural  History  on  Wednes- 
day, March  16,  and  was  continued  on  the  following  days.  The  exhi- 
bition was  held  in  the  large  hall  in  the  west  wing  of  the  big  building, 
which  was  ideal  for  the  purpose.     The  staging  of  the  different  exhibits 


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reflected  much  credit  upon  the  management,  and  particularly  upon  J. 
A.  Manda,  the  manager.  Instead  of-  the  usual  straight  line  of  benches, 
the  exhibition  tables  were  all  set  in  zig-zig  fashion,  which  allowed  of  a 
much  better  view  of  the  exhibits. 

The  Rose  Society  always  has  been  fortunate  in  its  places  of  meeting, 
but  never  has  had  a  finer  location  than  this  year.  The  American  Mu- 
seum of  Natural-  History  is  one  of  the  monumental  structures  of  the 
metropolis  and  affords  a  setting  in  a  measure  similar  to  that  which  the 
exhibition  had  when  it  met  in  the  Art  Institute  at  Chicago,  except  that 
much  more  room  is  available.  No  admission  fee  was  charged  at  the 
Museum,  and  the  public  was  admitted  without  cost,  resulting  in  a  much 
larger  attendance  than  usual. 

The  exhibition  was  staged  Wednesday  afternoon,  March  16,  and 
everything  was  in  perfect  readiness  at  the  hour  set  for  the  formal  open- 
ing to  the  public. 

It  goes  without  saying  that  the  stock  shown  was  of  superlative 
quality — no  rose  grower  who  ever  has  attended  one  of  the  national  rose 
exhibitions  would  think  of  putting  up  anything  that  fell  short  of  the 
very  highest  quality. 

White  Killarney  vied  with  Richmond  in  popularity.  The  stagings  of 
both  were  certainly  grand,  especially  of  Richmond,  for  which  Adolph 
Farenwald,  of  Hillside,  Pa.,  carried  off  the  honors. 

My  Maryland  was  very  conspicuous,  the  stagings  of  this  variety 
showing  very  high  quality. 

The  old-time  Bride  and  Bridesmaid  were  seen  only  to  a  small  ex- 
tent, but  such  stagings  as  were  in  evidence  were  high  in  quality. 


NOVELTIES. 

One  or  two  novelties  were  on  view,  chief  of  which  was  a  sport  from 
My  Maryland,  exhibited  by  Myers  &  Samtman,  of  Philadelphia.  This 
variety,  in  form,  is  almost  identical  with  its  parent,  but  deeper  in  color. 
If  comparison  can  be  made  at  all,  it  may  be  said  that  it  shows  the  same 
difference  that  Bridesmaid  did  when  compared  with  Mermet,  the  two 
leading  pinks  of  their  day.  The  staging  represented  blooms  cut  from  a 
stock  of  80  plants,  which  speaks  well  for  the  excellent  showing  made  at 
this,  its  first  public  appearance.  Another  novelty  shown  was  Miss  Sarah 
Nesbitt,  exhibited  by  Benamin  Dorrance,  of  Dorrancetown,  Pa.  This  was 
a  creamy  white,  with  the  edges  of  the  petals  touched  with  cerise — very 
pleasing  in  appearance.     It  scored  twice  in  the  prize  list. 


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POT   PLANTS. 

The  exhibits  of  pot  plants  was  much  larger  this  year  than  ever  be- 
fore. H.  C.  Steinhoff,  of  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  carried  off  most  of 
the  prizes,  his  exhibits  in  the  Rambler  class  being  particularly  exten- 
sive. 

THE   JUDGES. 

The  Hon.  Philip  Breitmeyer,  of  Detroit;  S.  S.  Pennock,  of  Philadel- 
phia; W.  F.  Gude,  of  Washington,  and  W.  J.  Palmer,  of  Buffalo,  are  to 
be  congratulated  on  the  efflciency  of  their  work.  It  was  late  in  the 
evening  before  their  task  was  finished,  and  it  was  necessary  to  make 
many  very  close  decisions. 

The  exhibition  of  the  Horticultural  Society  of  New  York,  which  was 
held  in  conjunction  with  the  American  Rose  Society's  exhibition,  was 
very  creditable. 

ORCHIDS. 

The  Orchid  displays  of  Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  X.  J.,  and  Julius 
Roehrs  Co.,  Rutherford,  N.  J.,  were  grand  for  this  season  of  the  year 
and  included  many  rare  varieties. 

FINE    SPECIMENS. 

The  Julius  Roehrs  Co.,  of  Rutherford,  N.  J.  exhibited  a  magnificent 
specimen  plant  of  the  Wichuraiana  Rose  Hiawatha,  for  which  a  first 
prize  was  awarded.  The  company  also  took  a  prize  in  the  class  for 
six  climbing  roses.  In  the  latter  exhibit  was  seen,  probably  for  the 
first  time  in  a  New  York  exhibition,  the  Polyantha  Rose,  Mrs.  F.  W. 
Flight,  a  1905  European  introduction.  It  is  a  very  bright,  strong  pink 
with  white  center,  semi-double,   flowers  carried  in   large  trusses. 

The  many  and  fine  exhibits  of  the  rose,  My  Maryland,  showed  that 
this  variety  could  be  staged  in  excellent  form  for  exhibition.  Nearly 
all  the  vases  of  it  were  in  splendid  shape  on  Saturday  morning  and 
doubtless  remained  in  good  condition  for  a  day  or  two  longer.  The 
same  may  be  said  of  the  condition  of  many  of  the  other  exhibits. 

The  poor  showing  in  the  American  Beauty  section  was  a  great  dis- 
appointment, and  was  ascribed  to  the  cloudy  weather  prevailing  for  a 
week  or  more  before  the  exhibit.  This  great  rose  fairly  drinks  in  the 
sunshine  as  it  developes. 

Much  interest  was  taken  in  the  competition  for  the  Moore,  Hentz  & 
Nash  cup,  for  the  best  six  roses,  American  Beauty  excepted,  two  of 
which  must  be  white  and  four  red,  pink  or  yellow.     There  were  thirteen 


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entries,  rather  a  small  showing  when  it  is  considered  that  it  was  a 
class  to  fit  almost  any  rose  grower,  however  small.  The  U.  S.  Cut 
Flower  Co.,  of  Elmira,  N.  Y.,  carried  off  the  cup  with  two  flowers  of 
Ivory  and  four  Chatenay,  all  on  stems  about  4  feet  long. 

THE   LADIES  VOTE. 

The  closing  hour  of  the  last  night  of  the  exhibition  was  enlivened  by 
the  counting  of  the  ballot  for  Miss  Hammond's  prize,  for  the  hand- 
somest staging  among  the  rose  exhibits.  The  votes  were  confined  to 
lady  visitors,  and  the  number  cast  was  quite  large,  covering  about  every- 
thing in  the  hall  from  a  pot  of  Marguerites  to  a  choice  Orchid.  After 
the  rejected  ballots  had  been  determined  the  count  resulted  in  favor  of 
the  exhibit  of  Richmond  Roses  of  Adolph  Farenwald,  Hillside,  Pa. 

The  man  who  carried  off  the  largest  number  of  prizes  was  Mr.  H. 
C.  Stenhoff,  of  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.     He  took  Mayor  Breitmeyer's  prize. 

The  Dorrance  prize  has  been  won  only  three  times  in  ten  years; 
first  by  Mr.  Robert  Simpson,  of  Clifton,  N.  J.;  second  by  Messrs.  Poehl- 
mann  Bros.  Co.,  of  Morton  Grove,  111.,  and  third  by  Mr.  Benjamin  Dor- 
rance, of  Dorrancetown,  Pa. 


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The  Eleventh  Annual  Meeting  and  Exhibition 
of  the 
American  Rose  Society 
at  the 
American  Museum  of  Natural  History,  New  York  City,  1910. 


FIRST    SESSION,    10.30  A.    M.,    MARCH    17TH. 

There  was  so  much  of  interest  connected  with  this  exhibition  that 
the  business  meeting  did  not  convene  until  10.30  Wednesday  morning, 
when  President  August  F.  Poehlmann  called  the  assemblage,  which  met 
in  the  east  room,  to  order  and  in  a  pleasant,  masterly  manner  started 
to  business  at  once.  A  synopsis  of  the  minutes  of  the  last  annual  meet- 
ing, held  in  Buffalo,  was  read,  then  followed 

PRESIDENT    POEHLMANN'S    ADDRESS. 

It  affords  me  great  pleasure  to  address  this  large  gathering,  which 
may  be  safely  considered  the  backbone  of  our  society;  also  those  mem- 
bers of  the  Horticultural  Society  of  New  York  who  are  willing  and 
anxious  to  assist  us,  as  is  attested  by  tneir  presence. 

Through  the  courtesy  of  the  trustees  of  the  American  Museum  of 
Naturaly  History,  we  meet  here  in  eleventh  annual  convention.  With 
the  hearty  cooperation  of  the  Horticultural  Society  of  this  city,  we  have 
made  it  a  success. 

Necessarily  much  of  the  preliminary  work  devolved  upon  a  few  mem- 
bers of  the  executive  staff,  living  within  easy  distance,  headed  by  that 
aJble  leader,  Frank  R.  Pierson;  our  untiring  secretary,  Benjamin  Ham- 
mand,  and  Joseph  Manda,  manager  of  the  show.  Many  absentees  would 
gladly  be  present,  but  for  various  reasons,  principally  lack  of  time, 
must  forego  the  pleasure  and  be  contented  to  wait  for  the  reports  as 
transmitted  through  the  trade  papers.  These  have  all  been  largely  in- 
strumental in  spreading  the  news,  have  made  faithful  reports  of  what- 
ever has  occurred,  and  deserve  the  thanks  of  this  society. 

CO-OPERATION, 

It  has  been  suggested  that  greater  interest  in  our  society  would  mani- 
fest itself  if  it  were  possible  to  hold  our  annual  meetings  and  exhibitions 
in   conjunction   with   the   American   Carnation   Society.     This   would   un- 


14  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


doubtedly  be  true.  One  could  not  possibly  detract  from  the  other.  The 
scheme  ought  to  be  carried  through  as  it  will  unquestionably  lead  to 
good  results,  and  show  a  large  saving  in  time  and  money.  Cooperation 
would  certainly  make  for  a  much  larger  exhibit  and  better  attendance. 
The  idea  is  not  to  incorporate  the  two  bodies  into  one,  but  for  each  to 
remain  individually  itself.  It  is  not  to  the  number  of  societies  that 
many  florists  object,  but  they  find  it  impracticable  to  attend  so  many 
different  meetings  and  exhibitions.  This  is  a  question  requiring  further 
consideration. 

To-day's  exhibition  speaks  for  itself.  Nine  days  less  than  a  year  ago 
we  thought  that  we  had  the  best  display  of  roses  at  Buffalo.  How  does 
our  show  to-day  compare  with  it?  The  spirit  of  the  times  must  be  with 
us.  It  permits  of  no  backsliding,  but  is  ever  for  advancement.  Credit 
is  due  to  those  who  constantly  strive  to  outdo  their  previous  efforts 
and  who  have  brought  forth  their  product  for  your  inspection  and  judg- 
ment. 

THE    ROSE   THE    PEOPLE'S   CHOICEST   FLOWER. 

Rose  culture  is  increasing  rapidly  in  all  sections  of  the  country.  The 
demand  from  the  south  and  west  is  fast  increasing.  New  roses  of 
merit  are  eagerly  sought.  The  field  is  constantly  widening.  Millions  of 
blooms  are  produced  where  ten  years  ago  there  were  so  many  thousands. 
It  is  indeed  a  growing  business  without  a  limit. 

It  is  not  necessary  to  dwell  at  length  on  the  aims  of  the  society. 
Preeminently  it  stands  for  the  advancement  and  distribution  of  the 
rose,  as  expressed  in  its  desire  to  place  "A  Rose  in  Every  Home  and  a 
Bush  in  Every  Garden."  How  well  this  is  being  accomplished  can  be 
told  by  figures  showing  the  annual  sales  of  rose  plants  running  well  into 
millions. 

New  insecticides  have  greatly  lessened  the  evils  of  insect  pests. 
Chemical  fertilizers,  as  they  are  becoming  better  understood,  are  being 
more  generally  used,  while  the  good  cattle  manure  is  becoming  scarcer 
and  each  year  harder  to  obtain.  Bulletins  issued  by  the  nitrate  agen- 
cies contain  valuable  information  to  florists  regarding  the  use  of  chemi- 
cal fertilizer. 

Our  program  provides  for  a  number  of  essays,  which  I  am  sure  will 
be  of  high  merit,  and  hold  your  attention. 

We  gladly  welcome  new  members  to  our  ranks.  The  secretary  will 
be  glad  to  furnish  information  as  to  terms  of  membership. 


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I  want  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  everyone  who  has  been 
instrumental  in  furthering  the  work  of  this  exhibition  on  behalf  of  the 
American  Rose  Society. 

I  have  made  my  address  brief  because  so  much  matter  of  value  has 
already  been  published  that  little  remains  to  be  added. 

The  address  was  received  with  attention  and  interest  was  freely 
shown. 


Secretary  Hammond's  Report,  1910. 

The  records  of  the  year  show  that  the  American  Rose  Society  blooms 
and  grows  in  strength  and  influence.  The  idea,  "A  Rose  for  every 
Home,  a  Bush  for  every  Garden,"  takes  hold.  During  the  past  twelve 
months  there  has  come  to  hand  more  inquiries  for  information  than 
ever  before,  and  the  weakest  point  In  the  organization  is  the  lack  of  a 
quarterly  publication,  absolutely  its  own,  that  may  be  sent  to  every 
member  and  to  kindred  societies.  In  my  opinion,  until  this  is  done 
the  membership  will  continue  restricted. 

MEDALS    AND    BULLETIN. 

The  interest  and  fame  of  the  Rose  Society  surely  is  increased  by  the 
judicious  use  of  its  medals.  These  afford  much  pleasure  and  are  not 
bestowed  loosely.  They  carry  with  them  esteem,  and  when  given  for 
good  work  in  home  gardens,  in  the  communities  where  local  interest  is 
taken,  stir  up  a  lot  of  earnestness  in  rose  planting. 

The  Annual  Bulletin  was  issued  for  1909,  as  usual,  at  the  end  of  the 
year,  being  sent  to  every  member  on  record  and  filed  in  many  public 
libraries,  and  it  is  called  for  by  Horticultural  Societies  far  and  near. 

MEMBERSHIP. 
The  last  year  our  Life  Membership  Fund  has  passed  the  $3,000  mark. 
We  hope  to  see  it  get  to  $30,000,  and  we  shall  take  much  pleasure  in 
enrolling  more  in  the  Life  Membership,  as  this  insures  our  permanency. 
The  Society's  income  has  been  above  its  regular  outgo  this  year,  but 
that  is  not  saying  much,  because  the  prizes  offered  regularly  each  year 
run  up  to  quite  a  goodly  sum  and  a  year  ago  a  number  of  gentlemen 
made  up  this  amount  separate  from  other  support,  which  aid  was  of 
great  assistance,  our  income  being  derived  from  membership  fees,  in- 
teroet  on  invested  fund,  and  special  favors. 


IC  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


The  exhibition  in  the  city  of  Buffalo  was  so  well  attended  by  visi- 
tors, who  after  the  first  day,  came  in  such  numbers  that  four  gentlemen 
from  the  police  force  assisted  in  piloting  the  crowd,  which  comprised 
people  from  all  parts  of  the  city,  who  were  greatly  pleased  with  the 
show  and  several  joined  as  Associate  members. 

NEW   YORKERS    LOVE    ROSES. 

This  year  in  the  most  congested  city  on  the  continent,  in  which  there 
is  no  room  for  home  gardens,  but  the  taste  and  appreciation  for  things 
beautiful  and  lovely  is  so  great  that  it  is  the  best  flower  market  in 
the  nation.  Therefore,  under  the  sheltering  wings  of  the  Horticultural 
Society  of  New  York,  we  made  a  show  without  money  and  without 
price,  of  choice  and  lovely  roses  for  whosoever  will  to  admire  and  to 
profit  by.  The  florists  and  the  gardeners  who  thus  show  their  pro- 
ducts deserve  well  of  all  who  are  thus  entertained. 

This  splendid  building,  the  American  Museum  of  Natural  History, 
where  we  assembled,  was  in  keeping  with  our  previous  experience, 
where  for  the  Queen  of  Flowers  no  quarters  are  too  good,  and  our 
thanks  are  due  to  the  Trustees  and  others  connected  with  this  hall  for 
many  gracious  attentions. 

THANKS  TO  WORKERS. 

The  Society  owes  much,  especially  to  Vice-President  Frank  R.  Pier- 
son,  ex-President  Simpson,  Mr.  H.  O.  May,  and  the  Executive  Commit- 
tee for  detail  work  in  doing  the  many  things  required  for  such  an  ex- 
hibition as  this  is.  The  American  Rose  Society  is  especially  favored 
with  many  workers  who  freely  serve  for  the  general  success.  This  ex- 
hibition being  opened,  as  it  was,  in  a  public  building,  affords  an  attrac- 
tion to  all  classes  of  people,  which  we  hope  to  see  appreciated  by  many 
thousands  of  the  citizens  of  all  ages  in  this  great  city. 

The  Florists'  Society  of  Indiana  have  filed  a  request  for  the  Annual 
Exhibition  to  go  to  Indianapolis  in  1912,  following  the  great  National 
Flower  Show  to  be  held  in  the  city  of  Boston,  where  Mr.  Pierson  is  in 
hopes  to  see  the  Rose  Society  go  in  the  Spring  of  1911. 

BENJAMIN  HAMMOND, 

Secretary. 

March  17,  1910. 


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Following  the  Secretary's  Report,  came  that  of  Treasurer  H.  O.  May, 
which  is  in  detail  on  page  25. 

PERMANENT     FUND    INVESTMENT. 

The  Treasurer  brought  up  the  investment  of  the  permanent  fund, 
which,  owing  to  the  reduction  of  interest,  was  not  earning  as  much  as 
it  should.  He  had  the  fund  now  divided  in  savings  banks  allowing  four 
per  cent,  interest,  but  this  plan  involved  considerable  annoyance.  The 
.By-Laws  provide,  "that  all  money  received  for  life  membership  shall 
constitute  a  separate  fund,  to  be  invested  by  the  Treasurer,  and  only 
the  interest  accruing  therefrom  used."  Mr.  May  said,  "therefore  I 
would  like  to  have  the  advice  of  this  meeting."  Mr.  Hammond  said  he 
was  a  director  in  a  savings  bank  where  all  the  funds  had  to  be  invest- 
ed under  direction  of  legal  restraint  and  that  guaranteed  mortgages 
was  one  of  the  most  satisfactory,  and  recommended  that  such  invest- 
ment be  made  on  behalf  of  the  American  Rose  Society.  A  few  ques- 
tions were  asked  by  various  members,  when  a  motion  was  made  by 
Mr.  E.  G.  Hill,  of  Richmond,  Ind.,  "That  the  President,  Treasurer  and 
Secretary  be  authorized  as  a  committee  to  direct  the  investment  o'f  the 
Permanent  Funds."  This  was  seconded  by  Mr.  Pierson,  of  Cromwell, 
Conn.,  and  carried  without  any  dissent. 

NEW    LIFE    MEMBER. 

The   Secretary  announced   that  Mr.   Peter  Crowe,  of  Utica,  had  sent 
his   check   of   $50.00   for   a   life   membership.     This    was   accepted   as    a 
token  of  good  feeling  from  a  man  of  mark  among  the  rose  growers. 
REPRESENTATIVES   ABROAD. 

Also  that  the  Rev.  Dr.  Spencer  S.  Sulliger,  of  Vancouver,  Wash.,  who 
was  president  of  the  local  society,  called  "Rosarians,"  was  a  member 
of  this  Society,  and  was  preparing  to  sail  to  England  and  visit  France 
in  the  interest  of  the  "Rosarians"  of  the  State  of  Washington,  and  ask- 
ed to  be  the  accredited  representative  of  the  American  Rose  Society. 
Various  questions  were  asked  concerning  the  gentleman.  After  some 
discussion  the  matter  was  left  in  the  hands  of  the  Secretary,  as  it  was 
distinctly  said,  any  representative  man  so  accredited  must  be  a  person 
of  standing.  (See  page  84.)  Following  this  a  similar  request  was 
filed  by  Mr.  Richard  Vincent,  Jr.,  of  White  Marsh,  Md.,  to  represent 
the  American  Rose  Society  at  the  National  Rose  Society's  meeting  in 
England,  and  also  at  the  International  Exhibition  in  Brussells.  (See 
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BOSTON    AS   THE    PLACE    FOR    NEXT    MEETING. 

The  designation  of  a  place  for  the  next  year,  1911  exhibition,  had 
been  well  canvassed  beforehand  in  favor  of  Boston,  at  and  with  the 
National  Flower  Show. 

Mr.  Patrick  Welch,  of  Boston,  in  a  few  clear-cut  sentences,  pro- 
posed that  the  Annual  Exhibition  for  1911  be  held  in  the  City  of.  Bos- 
ton at  the  time  and  at  the  same  place  as  the  National  Flower  Show  is 
held.  This  motion  was  seconded  by  Mr.  Wallace  R.  Pierson,  of  Crom- 
well, Conn.,  and  unanimously  carried. 

ELECTION   OF   OFFICERS. 

The  election  of  officers  being  next  in  order,  :\Ir.  Frank  R.  Pierson, 
of  Tarrytown,  N.  Y.,  was  proposed,  but  some  of  his  friends  stated  that 
with  the  amount  of  work  now  on  his  hands,  it  would  not  be  fair  at  this 
time  to  ask  him  to  serve,  as  he  was  Chairman  of  the  National  Flower 
Show  Committee,  and  President  of  the  Society  of  American  Florists. 
Therefore  his  name  was  dropped. 

Mr.  Patrick  Welch  was  nominated  and  seconded  by  acclamation, 
Mr.  Welch  thanked  the  meeting  for  the  honor  intended,  but  said  there 
were  certain  matters  which  made  his  declination  imperative. 

Mr.  Adolph  Farenwald,  of  Roslyn,  Pa.,  was  nominated,  but  declined 
for  the  reason,  that,  while  he  was  ready  and  willing  to  do  anything  in 
his  power  to  forward  the  welfare  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  he 
thought  it  would  be  for  the  best  success  of  the  Society  to  have  for  the 
next  President  some  man  from  Boston,  or  near  by,  and  therefore  he 
requested  that  his  name  be  not  used  at  this  time. 

Motion  was  then  made  and  seconded  that  William  H.  Elliott,  of  Bos- 
ton, be  elected  President  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  that  the  Secretary 
be  directed  to  cast  the  ballot.  This  motion  prevailing,  the  vote  was 
cast   and   Mr.   Elliott,   who    was    not   present,    was   notified   by   telegram. 

Next  in  order  was  the  election  of  Vice-President.  Mr.  Adolph  Faren- 
wald,  was  nominated  and  seconded  by  all.  The  Secretary  was  directed 
to  cast  the  ballot. 

Treasurer  H.  O.  May,  of  Summit,  N.  J.,  and  Secretary  Benjamin  Ham- 
mond, of  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y.,  were  re-elected. 

By  the  election  of  Adolph  Farenwald  as  Vice-President  there  was  a 
vacancy  in  the  Executive  Committee  to  be  filled  for  the  un-expired  term 
of  one  year. 


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Mr.  Wallace  R.  Pierson,  of  Cromwell,  Conn.,  was  chosen  to  fill  the 
vacancy. 

The  term  of  Messrs.  E.  G.  Hill,  Richmond,  Ind,  and  Patrick  Welch,  of 
Boston,  expired.  They  were  succeeded  by  the  election  of  retiring  Presi- 
dent August  F.  Poehlmann,  of  Morton  Grove,  111.,  and  J.  A.  Valentine,  of 
Denver,  Colo.,  each  for  the  term  of  three  years. 

FOLLOWING   THE    ELECTipN   OF   OFFICERS. 

Mr.  Adolph  Farenwald  read  a  paper  named,  "The  Rose,  the  Brightest 
of  Flowers."  This  paper,  with  the  Vice-President's  picture,  is  on  page 
22.  The  substance  and  manner  of  the  paper  gave  much  pleasure.  A 
rising  vote  of  thanks  was  extended  to  Mr.  Farenwald. 

MRS.    HUBBARD'S    BENEFACTION. 

Mr.  William  F.  Gude,  of  Washington,  D.  C,  arose  and  said  that  he 
had  been  much  impressed  by  reading  page  76  of  the  Bulletin  last  pub- 
lished, respecting  that  most-  estimable  lady,  the  late  Mrs.  Gertrude  M. 
Hubbard,  of  Washington,  and  he  moved  that  the  Secretary  be  instruct- 
ed to  prepare  a  suitable  memorial  to  the  family  of  the  deceased  lady. 
The  motion  was  carried. 

PAPER    BY    MR.   WM.  S.   SIBSON. 

The  paper,  "Roses  in  Washington  and  Oregon,"  written  by  Mr.  Will- 
iam S.  Sibson,  of  Portland,  Ore.,  was  read  by  the  Secretary.  This 
paper,  concise  and  full  of  information,  attracted  marked  attention.  Mr. 
Hill  and  others  expressed  their  high  appreciation  of  its  merits.  A. 
formal  vote  of  thanks  was  offered  to  Mr.  Sibson,  and  notice  of  the  same 
was  directed  to  be  sent  to  that  gentleman.     The  paper  is  on  page  31. 

The  meeting  adjourned  to  meet  at  3  P.  M. 


22 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


The  Rose  the  Brighest  of  Flowers. 


A  paper  read  before  the  American   Rose  Society  by  Adolph   Farenwald. 


When  I  received  word  to  write  a  paper  on  the  above  subject,  I  felt 
that  it  was  sent  to  the  wrong  man.     I  am  a  rose  grower,  no  poet,  so  I 


ADOLPH    FARENWALD.  of   Roslyn,    Pa. 
Elected   Vice-President  of   American    Rose   Society. 

tried  to  wriggle  out  of  it;  but  the  powers  that  be  wanted  me  to  stick 
to  the  gun,  and  as  I  am  an  enthusiastic  member  of  this  Society,  and 
a  lover  of  roses  as  well  as  a  grower,  I  consented. 


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I  shall  now  do  my  best  to  honor  the  Queen  of  Flowers.  If  I  fall  short, 
you  must  remember  that  I  am  only  a  rose  grower,  not  a  poet.  Of  course, 
there  are  other  flowers  in  the  race;  such  as  orchids,  carnations,  violets, 
and  a  host  of  others  "also  ran."  They  are  all  beautiful;  they  all  fill 
their  places,  but  which  one  has  sufficient  popularity  to  fill  the  place  of 
queen?  With  its  exquisite  form,  its  graceful  carriage,  its  thousands  of 
different  hues  of  color,  coupled  with  the  grandest  foliage  imaginable, 
we  see  in  it  the  embodiment  of  all  that  is  beautiful  in  the  kingdom  of 
flowers.  For  ages  the  poets  have  sung  their  praise  of  its  charms.  The 
composer  has  put  to  music  what  stirred  his  soul  when  face  to  face  with 
its  matchless  beauty.  Innumerable  times  the  painter  has  tried  to  copy 
its  wonderful  forms  and  colors. 

OUR   QUEEN 

is  the  object  of  our  fondest  affections  as  well  as  of  our  deepest  sym- 
pathy. Her  mission  is  varied,  fitting  all  occasions  and  all  lives.  Her 
bright  coloring  and  delicate  perfume  are  silent  messengers  of  comfort 
and  cheer  to  the  sick  in  body  and  soul.  She  also  brings  to  the  memory 
of  most  of  us  thought  of  the  long  ago — "the  days  of  love  and  roses." 
No  human  being  can  resist  the  charms  of  our  Queen,  no  matter  how 
lowly  his  station  or  how  crude  his  ideas  of  beauty. 

Truly,  fellow  memibers,  no  nobler  profession  exists  than  ours — the 
rose  growers,  whose  everlasting  patience  and  skill  tries  to  improve  on 
Mother  Nature.  To  think  that  we  send  every  day  to  thousands  and 
thousands  of  homes  these  messengers  of  love  and  cheer.  No,  we  need 
not  be  afraid  of  any  other  flower  taking  the  place  of  our  beloved  Queen 
as  long  as  we  keep  on  producing  and  improving  in  the  future  as  wo 
have  done  in  the  past,  to  which  fact  the  present  exhibition  now  being 
held  in  this  hall  testifies. 

All  growers  of  roses  are  rose  lovers.  Whether  they  produce  the 
flowers  for  commercial  purposes,  or  simply  for  pleasure,  the  aim  is  one 
— perfection.  A  few  weeks  ago  I  s^aid  publicly  in  Philadelphia  that  the 
carnation  was  pushing  hard  for  first  place.  Of  course,  we  know  the 
carnation  has  its  charms,  but  the  rose  is  its  superior,  and  always  will 
be.  It  is  simply  the  fact  that  its  producers  as  a  class,  are  putting  forth 
their  best  efforts.  But,  if  all  rose  growers  should  strive  as  hard  what 
marvelous  results  might  be  obtained! 


24  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


THE    ROSE    SOCIETY    HAS   A    MOTTO: 

'A  bush  for  every  garden,  a  rose  for  every  home."  It  is  to  educate 
the  masses  of  our  people  to  the  point  of  appreciating  the  value  of  the 
rose  as  a  means  of  culture,  so  that  in  the  future  men  will  discuss  with 
each  other  the  merits  of  their  several  rose  gardens,  and  compare  notes 
on  the  different  varieties.  Iir  the  spring  time,  before  leaving  in  the 
morning  for  their  places  of  business  in  the  dark  and  dusty  cities,  they 
will  take  a  run  into  their  gardens  and  receive  an  inspiration  from  the 
bedewed  beauties  such  as  will  enable  them  to  wrestle  more  effectively 
with  the  problems  of  the  day.  Furthermore,  they  will  enjoy  talking  to 
their  neighbors  and  friends  on  these  beauties  of  nature,  instead  of 
simply  filling  each  others  minds,  as  they  do  now,  with  exchanges  of 
opinions  on  the  various  sports  of  the  day,  stocks  and  bonds,  etc.  That 
education  no  other  flower  can  bring,  as  no  other  creation  of  nature  has 
attained,  as  I  said  before,  such  beauty,  and  won  such  universal  love  as 
our  Queen,  when  once  thoroughly  understood  by  the  great  amateur 
public. 

"THE    ROSE    THE    BRIGHTEST    OF    FLOWERS." 

When  I  started  on  this  subject,  I  felt  that  I  could  not  do  it  proper 
justice.  But  I  caught  the  inspiration  as  I  thought  upon  it,  as  everyone 
must  be  inspired  when  once  thoroughly  aroused  to  the  charms  of  the 
Queen  of  Flowers.  I  have  tried  to  convey  some  of  my  innermost 
thoughts  on  our  glorious  Queen,  and  doing  it  has  brought  back  to  my 
memory  dreams  of  long,  long  ago;  and  I  hope  that  for  some,  or  all  of 
you,  it  will  also  call  up  memories  of  the  "days  of  love  and  roses." 


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TREASURER'S  REPORT. 


Summit,  N.  J.,   March   10,   1910. 
American    Rose    Society,    in    account    with    Harry    O.    May,   Treasurer, 
from    March   12th,   1909,  to   March   10th,   1910. 

RECEIPTS. 

1909. 

Mar.    12.     Balance   on   hand    

13.     B.    Hammond,    Secty.,   dues 

25.     F.  R.   Pierson,  premium 

B.  Hammond,  Secty. — 

Montgomery   premium    

Advertising     

Dues     

31.     B.  Hammond.  Secty. — 

Dues    

Pulverized  Manure  Co.,  premium   

Kasting    premium,    paid,    but    drawn    in    Faren- 
wald's  favor. 
April     3.     B.  Hammond,  Secty. — 

Dues    1  00 

Foley   premium    10  00 

A.  N.  Pierson  premium   25  00 

Moninger   premium    10  00 

B.  Hammond   premium    25  00 

Adolph  Poehlmann  premium   25  00 

6.     Dues    / 6  00 


83 

14 

3 

00 

25 

00 

25 

00 

11 

50 

82 

00 

4 

00 

25 

00 

26  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


13.     B.  Hammond,  Secty. — 

Palmer    premium    25  00 

Lakeview  Rose  Gardens  premium   25  00 

15.     B.    Hammond,    Secty.,    advertising    5  00 

22.     B.  Hammond,  Secty. — 

Dues     6  00 

Waban    Conservatories'    25  00 

Peter  Crowe,   life  membership    50  00 

Dues     6  00 

A.  F.    Poehlmann    25  00 

May     11.     B.   Hammond,   Secty.,  dues,   associate 1  00 

31.     B.  Hammond,  Secty. — 

Advertising     5  00 

Dues     3  00 

Treandley  &  Schenck 25  00 

Dues  3  00 

June    15.     Robert   Simi)Son   premium    50  00 

B.  Hammond,   Secty.,  W.  A.   Manda 25  00 

July       1.     B.    Hammond,   Secty.,    dues    3  00 

8.     Mrs.  G.  G.  Hubbard,  money  for  medals 250  00 

B.    Hammond,    Secty.,    dues 3  00 

B.    Hammond,    Secty.,   dues 6  00 

From  Permanent  Fund    1,000  00 

From   Permanent  Fund    1,000  00 

B.   Hammond,   Secty.,   dues    4  00 

B.   Hammond,  Secty.,  John  Cook  premium 15  00 

B.  Hammond,  Secty.,  W.  R.  Pierson,  life  membership  50  00 

From   Permanent   Fund    1,000  00 

B.    Hammond,    Secty.,    Associate    dues^ 2  00 

Elwyn  Waller,  dues,  two  years    6  00 

B.   Hammond,   Secty.,   dues    21  00 

B.   Hammond,   Secty.,   Mrs.  John   Kennedy  dues....  3  00 

Dues     24  00 

Advertising     25  00 

19.     B.  Hammond,  Secty. — 

Dues     12  00 

Advertising     10  00 


Sept. 

8. 

Oct. 

14. 

Nov. 

1. 

10. 

19. 

Dec. 

27. 

1910. 

Jan. 

3. 

12. 

17. 

17. 

18. 

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24.     B.  Hammond,  Secty. — 

Dues 33  00 

Advertising     10  00 

Dues    13  00 

Advertising     5  00 

Contributed    10 

27.     B.   Hammond,   Secty.,   dues    19  00 

Feb.       8.     B.  Hammond,  Secty. — 

Dues     25  00 

Advertising     5  00 

Dues     9  00 

14.     B.   Hammond,   Secty.,   dues    6  00 

King  Construction  Co.,  premium   25  00 

J.  A.  Budlong  &  Son,  premium    25  00 

B.  Hammond,  Secty. — 

Dues     9  00 

Advertising     15  00 

17.     B.  Hammond,  Secty. — 

Dues     10  00 

Contributed     10 

27.     B.  Hammond,  Secty. — 

Dues     9  00 

A.  H.  Langjalir,  premium   10  00 

Mar.      1.     B.    Hammond,    Secty.,    dues 9  00 

7.     Interest  from  security,  Savings  Banlt    6  66 

Interest  from  Ironbound  Trust  Co 3  33 

Interest  from  Summit  Trust  Co 67  49 

Interest  from  Summit  Trust  Co 8  00 

H.  O.  May- 
Premium     25  00 

Dues     3  00 


Total    Receipts    $    4,524  32 

DISBURSEMENTS. 

1909. 

Mar.    15.     A.    M.   Jones,   postmaster,   stamps $  2  00 

April  13.     Buffalo  Film  &  Lantern  Co.,  Barron's  lecture 15  00 


28  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 

14.  Buffalo  premiums — 

Myers  &   Samtman    15  00 

Bassett  &   Washburn    30  Oa 

Poehlmann   Bros.   Co 50  00 

Fred    Burki    20  00 

W.  H.   Elliott    15  00 

Peter   Crowe    20  00 

A.  N.   Pierson,  Inc 5  00 

Robert  Scott  &  Son   10  00 

U.  S.  Cut  Flower  Co 10  00 

W.   H.   Grever    7  00 

E.  A.   Slattery    2  00 

22.     Paid  Permanent  Fund,  Peter  Crowe,  life  membership  50  00 

May     11.     B.  Hammond,  Secty.,  printing  schedule   29  00 

A.  T.  De  LaMarr  Co.,  electors  and  judge's  books..  3  41 

20.     Reed  &  Barton,  two  cups  for  Edward  Towill   50  00 

June    10.     Buffalo  premiums — 

Edward    Towill    25  00 

Brandt  Hentz  Flower  Co , 25  00 

15.  Buffalo  Premiums — 

Gude   Brothers    40  00 

Robert   Simpson    80  00 

Aug.      4.     B.    Hammond,   Secty.,   clerical    expenses,    postage.  .  .  62  22 

Nov.      1.     Ironbound  Trust  Co.,  Permanent  Fund    1,000  00 

Security  Savings  Bank,  Permanent  Fund   1,000  00 

16.  A.  T.  De  LaMare  Co.,  preliminary  schedules  &  cut  16  00 
A.   M.  Jones,  Postmaster,  stamps    2  00 

Dec.     27.     Paid  Permanent  Fund,  W.  R.  Pierson,  life  member- 
ship      50  00 

1910. 

Jan.       3.     Fidelity  Trust  Co.,  Permanent  Fund    1,000  00 

Feb.     23.     A.  T.  De  LaMare  Co.,  preliminary  schedules 18  50 

Mar.      8.     Paid    Medal   Fund    250  00 

$  3,902  13 
Cash  balance  on  hand,  and  subject  to  exhibition  and  premium 

expenses    622  19 

Total     $  4,524  32 


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NOTE. 

Several  premiums  above  mentioned  were  special  paid  into  the  treas- 
ury but  not  awarded  and  were  used  for  the  general  account. 

Moneys  for  dues  and  premiums  are  received  by  the  Secretary  and 
properly  credited  to  each  person  or  account  and  by  him  forwarded  to 
the  Treasurer.  The  interest  from  invested  funds,  made  up  of  bequests 
or  accumulation  of  life  membership  fees,  as  received  by  the  Treasurer 
at  the  interest  paying  season,  is  duly  passed  to  the  general  account. 
The  invested  fund  is  now  $3,050.00,  The  Mrs.  Gertrude  M.  Hubbard 
Fund  of  $250.00  produces  a  sum  of  money  which  at  the  end  of  each  five 
years  is  to  be  awarded  for  the  best  new  rose. 

No  officer  of  the  American  Rose  Society  receives  pay  for  his  ser- 
vices or  expenses,  the  Secretary  only  receiving  actual  pay  for  money 
paid   for  clerical  assistance  and   postage. 

We  all  wish  to  see  the  American  Rose  Society  become  a  strongly  en- 
dowed  working  association  for  practical  good. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1910.  31 


North  Pacific  Coast  Roses. 


A  paper  by  William  S.  Sibson,  of  Portland,  Ore.,  read  at  the  annual 
convention  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  in  New  York  City,  March  16, 
1910. 


Mr.  President  and  Gentlemen: — You  will  appreciate  the  vastness  of 
the  subject  upon  which  I  have  been  requested  to  speak,  when  1  remind 
you  of  the  extent  of  territory  and  diversity  of  conditions  in  regard  to 
climate  and  soil  that  exists  within  the  two  states  I  am  to  discuss.  Com- 
bined they  aggregate  one-hundred  and  sixty-five  thousand  square  miles, 
an  approximate  acreage  of  61,500,000  acres  of  land,  so  diversified  in  char- 
acter that  in  a  biief  address  it  is  possible  only  to  select  a  limited  area^ 
and  to  refer  generally  to  the  balance  of  this  wonderful  empire,  which  in 
development  is  only  in  its  infancy.  Having  a  coast  line  on  the  Pacific 
Ocean  of  about  five  hundred  miles,  these  states  are  divided  about  one 
hundred  and  fifty  miles  from  the  coast  by  the  Cascade  range  of  moun- 
tains into  two  great  sections,  namely:  Eastern  Oregon  and  Washington, 
and  Western  Oregon  and  Washington.  It  is  of  conditions  in  the  West- 
ern division  that  I  will  endeavor  to  say  a  few  words  that  may  interest 
those  of  you  who  are  strangers  to  our  country. 

Climate. 

The  climate  of  Western  Oregon  and  Washington  is  remarkably  mild 
and  even.  Occasionally,  of  course,  we  have  "hard  Winters."  The  one 
from  which  we  are  now  emerging  has  been,  all  told,  the  worst  I  have 
seen  during  a  residence  here  of  nearly  forty  years.  As  a  rule,  however, 
the  Winters  are  mild,  rainy  and  pleasant,  with  a  mean  temperature  in 
a  series  of  years  for  the  five  months  between  October  and  May  of  about 
forty-six  degrees.  In  the  Summer  months,  from  May  to  October,  the 
average  temperature,  during  a  like  period  has  been  about  sixty-three 
degrees.  These  temperatures  you  will  note  are  averages  for  a  series  of 
years.  "Cold  snaps,"  which  seldom  record  lower  from  ten  to  fifteen 
degrees  of  frost,  occasionally  occur  in  Winter,  and  the  "hot  spells"  of 


32  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Summer,  which  range  from  eighty-five  to  ninety  degrees  and  sometimes 
a  few  degrees  higher,  have  been  of  course  included  in  arriving  at  the 
averages  I  have  quoted. 

Rainfall. 

Western  Oregon  and  Washington  are  frequently  credited  with  an 
excessive  rain  fall;  in  fact,  I  have  heard  strangers  claim  that  "in  Ore- 
gon it  rains  thirteen  months  in  the  year."  As  a  matter  of  fact',  the 
precipitation,  at  Portland,  does  not  exceed  forty-six  inches  per  annum, 
and  in  a  series  of  years  it  has  not  reached  this  average.  Perhaps  to 
people  who  visit  us  in  Winter,  it  may  appear  to  rain  excessively,  be- 
cause the  bulk  of  our  rainfall  takes  place  during  the  six  months,  from 
October  to  March.  I  have  noticed  that  when  we  have  an  unusually  long 
rainy  Winter,  generous  crops  of  grain,  fruit,  and  all  the  products  of  the 
ground  result,  and  while  I  have  never  seen  an  analysis  of  our  Oregon 
Winter  rain  water,  I  believe  it  is  one  of  the  best  natural  fertilizers,  and 
laden  with  plant  food  by  a  beneficent  nature. 

About  Roses. 

With  such  a  climate  as  I  have  briefly  outlined,  with  soil  unexcelled, 
and  with  a  people  who  are  enthusiastic  lovers  of  the  rose,  is  it  sur- 
prising that  our  country  should  have  become  celebrated  for  its  roses? 
The  following  motto  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  is  with  us  a  con- 
dition and  not  a  theory: 

"A  Rose  for  every  home, 
A  Bush  for  every  garden." 
This   sentiment   is   good,   but   in    my   opinion    far   too    modest,    and    I 
hereby  beg  to  make  a  motion  to  amend  and  substitute: 
"Roses  for  every  home, 
Roses   for  every  garden." 
The  motto  of  the  Portland  Rose  Festival  Association  is: 
"Roses  fragrant,  roses  rare, 
Roses,   Roses,   everywhere." 
And   this    in    consistent   with   the    feelings,    opinions,   and    practice    of 
our  people. 

Wild    Roses. 

Wild  roses  of  many  species  are  indigenous  and  flourish  in  luxuriant 
foliage   and   wealth   of  bloom.     The   fragrant   sweet   brier,    vigorous   and 


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strong,  in  many  places,  lines  our  country  roads.  In  some  districts  of 
deep  alluvial  soil,  the  swamp  brier  attains  a  height  of  twenty  feet  or 
more.  High  up  some  mountain  slope,  we  find  wild  roses  rioting  amid  the 
huckleberry,  sallal,   and  other  native   shrubs. 

The  late  Rev.  Dean  Hole,  a  great  rosarian  and  one  of  the  originators 
of  the  National  Rose  Society  of  England,  in  his  invaluable  "Book  About 
Roses,"  says  in  effect  that  wherever  wild  roses  grow,  rose  culture  may 
successfully  be  done.  Without  a  doubt  there  are  in  our  soil,  climate, 
and  surroundings,  qualities  peculiarly  conducive  to  rose  growing.  East- 
ern people  are  often  surprised  at  the  size,  perfection,  and  beauty  of 
roses  in  this  country.  To  emphasize  this  assertion,  I  will  quote  the 
opinion  of  an  expert,  well  known  to  many  of  you,  who  visited  Oregon  in 
1903. 

Portland,  Ore. — An   Expert  Opinion. 

"Portland  is  the  only  place  I  have  struck  since  leaving  home  that  I 
would  like  to  remain  in."  This  was  the  remark  of  E.  G.  Hill,  of  Rich- 
mond, Ind.,  a;  horticulturist  well  known  to  most  rose  growers  of  this 
city,  who  arrived  here  a  few  days  ago  on  a  tour  of  the  Coast.  He  had 
heard  of  the  beauty  of  Portland  roses,  and  the  first  thing  he  did  after 
getting  here  was  to  look  about  town  and  visit  some  of  the  principal 
rose  growers.  He  was  fortunate  in  arriving  just  after  the  rain  and  so 
found  the  roses  in  good  condition.     He  was  taken  out  by  James  Forbes 

to  visit  Riverview  Cemetery,  and  the  places  of  ,  and  so  had 

an  opportunity  to  see  the  best  roses  to  be  found  in  Oregon.  He  was 
delighted  and  said  he  had  never  seen  such  beautiful  roses  before, 
though  he  had  traveled  through  England  and  France  when  the  roses 
were  at  their  best,  and   had   come  through   Southern   California   on   his 

way  here.     Of  Mr.  — 's  flowers,  he  said:    'I  have  never  seen  such  a 

hedge  of  LaFrance  roses,  even  in  France,  and  as  for  the  Caroline  Test- 
outs,  the  man  who  originated  that  variety  never  had  any  such  on  his 
place.'  The  foliage  on  the  trees  and  shrubs  in  the  cemetery  and  the 
vivid  green  of  the  grass  Mr.  Hill  considered  perfectly  wonderful." 

Size  of   Roses. 

I  think  it  was  Oregon  and  perhaps  Portland,  that  first  realized  all  the 
good  characteristics  of  that  fine  variety,  "Mme.  Caroline  Testout,"  which 
is  now  perhaps  one  of  the  five  most  popular  roses  in  existence.  It  fairly 
revels  in  the  warm,  moist  days  of  early  Summer,  and  responds  to  intelli- 


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gent  and  generous  treatment,  with  almost  continuous  bloom  from  June 
until  the  frost  of  Winter.  When  I  was  an  amateur,  or  as  we  say  here, 
"a  rose  crank,"  and  before  joining  your  professional  ranks,  I  had  the 
time  and  inclination  to  develope  the  best  I  could  get  out  of  my  rose 
garden.  You  know  the  "Paul  Neyron"  was  up  to  a  few  years  ago,  and 
perhaps  is  yet,  the  largest  rose  in  cultivation.  I  have  seen  it  credited 
in  your  Eastern  catalogues  with  this  characteristic,  and  further  de- 
scribed as  "sometimes  attaining  5%  to  6  inches  in  diameter."  In  Port- 
land, in  my  own  garden,  I  have  cut  this  rose,  not  once,  but  often,  meas- 
uring 1114    inches  in  diameter.     Perhaps   you   will   think  this   is   a  rose 

story.     It  reminds  me  of  a  friend  of  mine.  Judge  W — ■ ■.  of  Portland, 

now  passed  across  to  the  happy  hunting  grounds,  beloved  of  all  good 
sportsmen  and  rose  lovers. 

Some  years  ago  the  Judge  and  I  were  fly  fishing  on  one  of  Oregons 
lovely  streams.  A  little  distance  ahead  I  saw  him  scientifically  play 
and  shortly  land  a  fine  trout,  calling  out  excitedly,  "Sibson,  a  3-lb. 
beauty."  While  saying  this,  he  had  taken  from  his  pocket  his  scale 
and  hooked  it  in  his  "beauty's  gill,"  but  lo!  it  registered  only  1%  Tbs. 
Throwing  his  scale  far  into  the  stream,  he  cried,  "Darn  this  scale,  i1 
never  is  right."  I  beg,  however,  to  assure  you  that  the  foot-rule  that 
measured  the  roses  above  referred  to,  was  correct.  While  the  size  at- 
tained above  is  exceptional,  and  was  the  result  of  constant  and  intensive 
cultivation,  it  indicates  relatively  the  size  of  flowers  that  can  be  realiz- 
ed in  our  climate  and  soil.    | 

J     Evolution. 

Ever  since  I  have  known  Portland,  when  her  population  was  only 
about  nine  thousand,  her  people  have  been  devoted  to  roses,  and  I  be- 
lieve the  same  applies  to  every  town  in  Western  Oregon  and  Washing- 
ton. 

Nearly  twenty  years  ago  excellent  rose  shows  were  held  in  Portland. 
In  those  days  the  ladies  of  the  city  took  hold  and  by  united  effort  and 
good  executive,  exhibitions  were  held  that  would  have  been  a  credit 
to  much  larger  places.  The  love  of  roses  thus  encouraged,  rapidly  In- 
creased and  every  new  home  builder  became  a  lover  of  the  rose. 

In  1901  the  Hon.  P.  V.  Holman,  a  leading  attorney  and  noted  amateur 
rosarian,  suggested  that  Portland  be  christened  and  henceforth  called 
'The  Rose  City."     The  suggestion  quickly  "took,"  and  to-day,  not  only 


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in   this   country,   but   throughout   the   civilized   world,    Portland,    Oregon, 
is  identified  with  fine  roses. 

In  1905  the  Lewis  and  Clark  Exposition  attracted,  I  think,  some  two 
million  people  to  this  city,  and  the  reputation  and  beauty  of  her  roses 
was  desseminated  far  and  wide.  About  two  years  later,  the  Portland 
Rose  Festival  Association  was  organized  and  annually  in  June  there  is 
held  a  "Week  of  Roses,"  including  the  great  Rose  Show  under  the 
.auspices  of  the  Portland  Rose  Society.  At  this  Rose  Show  last  year  it 
was  estimated  three  million  rose  blooms  were  used  In  the  decoration 
of  the  building  In  which  the  show  was  held. 

Perhaps  I  am  saying  too  much  of  Portland,  but  in  this  connection 
it  is  almost  unavoidable,  because  I  live  here,  and  have  been  and  am  in 
close  touch  with  these  matters.  Other  towns,  however,  in  Western 
Oregon  and  Washington  are  developing  the  same  success  in  their  culti- 
vation. It  is  inviduous  to  mention  names  where  all  are  interested,  but 
it  would  surprise  many  of  you  gentlemen  to  see  the  beauty  and  quality 
of  flowers  that  are  exhibited  at  the  rose  shows  throughout  this  section. 
At  many  of  them,  the  latest  introductions  of  Europe  are  exhibited.  Our 
Rosarians  are  also  discriminating  and  well  posted  about  their  favorites, 
and  woe  betide  the  dealer  who  is  not  careful  to  keep  everything  true  to 
name. 

Shakespeare  says,  "What's  in  a  name!  That  which  we  call  a  rose, 
by  any -other  name,  would  smell  as  sweet."  But  here  we  must  have  the 
true  rose  by  its  true  name,  that  was  givpn  to  it  by  its  introducer  at 
its  birth.  I  could  say  more  about  this,  bu6  it  does  not  come  within  the 
province  of  this  paper. 

Commercial    Aspects. 

So  far  Mr.  President  and  gentlemen,  what  I  have  written  may  not 
have  been  of  interest  to  you  as  professionals,  wishing  to  know  something 
about  the  conditions  from  a  commercial  point  of  view. 

I  regret  to  say  that  for  commercial  growing  in  a  large  way,  many 
unsurmountable  drawbacks  exist.  The  mildness  and  beauty  of  the 
climate,  so  favorable  for  the  amateur,  is  absolutely  impossible  for  the 
professional. 

About  five  years  out  of  seven  the  plants  will  not  ripen  until  too  late 
for  distant  shipment.  I  have  often  cut  good  outside  roses  at  Christmas. 
Then  our  Spring  usually  opens  too  early.  Frequently  when  the  East 
is  blocked  with  ice  and   snow,  our  roses  are  budding  out  and   getting 


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ready  to  bloom.  I  have  more  than  once  seen  outside  roses  in  Portland 
begin  to  bloom  by  or  about  the  8th  of  April.  On  the  other  hand,  several 
times  no  roses  have  been  in  bloom  on  Decoration  Day,  May  30th. 

In  the  former  cases,  the  shipping  season  is  rui«ously  curtailed.  At 
other  times  there  are  killing  frosts  late  in  January  or  February,  and  in 
my  ovi^n  experience  I  have  seen  the  young  wheat  plants  frozen  out  in 
the  middle  of  March,  necessitating  reseeding  of  practically  the  whole 
northern  part  of  Western  Oregon. 

In  such  seasons  the  plants  suffer  such  serious  injuries  that  a  year 
is  practically  lost  before  they  can  again  be  ready  for  market. 

I  am  afraid  that  some  of  our  push  clubs  might  object  to  these  plain 
facts,  but  for  all  general  purposes  the  climate  and  conditions  which 
exist  in  Oregon  and  Washington,  are  so  good  that  the  truth  will  not 
hurt  either  us  or  them. 


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The  Rose  and  Its  History. 


THIS  PAPER  IS  OF  MUCH  VALUE  TO  ALL  STUDENTS. 


A  lecture,  illustrated  by  lantern  slides,  delivered  before  the  conven- 
tion of  the  American  Rose  Society,  New  York,  March  17,  1910,  by  George 
V.   Nash,  Secretary   of   Horticultural   Society  of  New  York. 


When  the  secretary  of  the  American  Rose  Society  invited  me  to  give 
a  lecture  before  the  society,  it  was  with  considerable  hesitation  that  I 
consented  to  do  so.  I  did  not  know  what  phase  of  the  subject  to  take 
up,  what  subject  I  could  present  to  a  body  whose  chief  aim  and  theme 
has  been  the  study  of  the  l-ose,  and  what  pertained  to  it.  I  finally  de- 
cided to  take  the  title  announced  for  today,  as  one  which  was  suffic- 
iently broad  to  enable  me  to  touch  upon  points  perhaps  which  were 
not  commonly  presented  to  you.  With  this  idea  in  view,  I  decided  to 
confine  my  remarks  mainly  to  the  botanical  side  of  the  subject,  includ- 
ing the  distribution  of  the  genus  Rosa  and  the  historic  evolution  of  the 
various  types  of  garden  roses.  The  matters  of  culutre  I  shall  leave  to 
those  much  better  fitted  than  myself  to  speak  upon  such  subjects. 

Distribution  of  Roses. 

First,  then,  as  to  the  distribution  of  the  rose.  We  must  not  forget 
that  the  rose  flourished  upon  the  earth  many  years  ago — Shall  I  sur- 
prise you  by  saying  millions  of  years?  For  such  is  the  truth,  well  de- 
fined remains  having  been  found  in  the  tertiary  age,  which,  though  geo- 
logically speaking,  is  very  recent,  from  the  point  of  view  of  every  day 
life  must  be  considered  very  antiquated  indeed.  The  rocks  tell  their 
tales,  and  the  story  of  the  rose  and  its  history  begins  there. 

The  Rose  is  World  Wide. 

It  is  a  long  step  from  those  fossil  remains  to  which  we  have  just 
been  alluding,  but  we  must  cross  the  chasm  and  take  up  its  distribution 
as  it  is  known  at  the  present  time,  in  the  living  world.     We  of  the  north 


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temperate  zone  can  claim  this  deliglitful  flower  for  our  own,  for  it  is 
not  known  outside  of  the  area.  Confined  between  the  twentieth  and 
seventieth  degrees  of  nortli  latitude,  it  is  our  flower.  But  in  this  belt 
it  is  widely  distributed  the  world  around.  Starting  wiLti  Asia,  where 
one-half  of  the  known  species  are  native,  it  extends  through  Europe  and 
northern  Africa,  to  the  central  and  northern  parts  of  North  America. 
From  Asia  we  have  such  known  species  as:  Rosa  moschata,  the  musk 
rose,  which  is  also  found  in  northern  Africa  and  Persia;  Rosa  bracteata, 
the  Macartney  rose,  native  of  China,  Formosa,  and  northern  India; 
Rosa  multiflora,  found  wild  from  China  and  Japan  to  Formosa  and  the 
Philippines;  Rosa  rugosa,  the  Ramanas  rose;  Rosa  macrophylla;  Rosa 
lutea,  the  parent  of  the  Austrian  briers,  extending  from  western  Asia  to 
Italy  and  Austria;  Rosa  Wichuraiana,  from  China  and  Japan;  Rosa 
Banksia,  a  native  of  China.  In  Europe  there  are  such  favorite  forms  as  : 
Rosa  spinosissima,  the  Burnet  or  single  Scotch  rose;  Rosa  rubiginosa, 
the  Sweet  Brier;  Rosa  canina,  the  dog  rose;  and  Rosa  arvensis.  In 
North  America,  there  are,  among  others:  Rosa  Carolina,  our  charming 
swamp  rose;  Rosa  blanda,  Rosa  setigora,  the  praire  rose,  the  parent 
of  some  of  our  recent  productions. 

Species. 

The  genus  Rosa  is  variously  estimated  as  containing  from  30  to  250 
species,  depending  upon  whether  the  botanists  take  a  conservative,  a 
moderate  or  a  radical  view  of  the  species  question.  When  one  consid- 
ers the  ease  and  readiness  with  which  the  various  species  cross  with 
each  other,  as  demonstrated  in  the  evolution  of  the  garden  rose,  per- 
haps an  explanation  may  be  found  for  the  larger  number  of  species  re- 
ferred to.  Perhaps  about  125  species  would  be  a  fair  estimate,  with  one- 
half  the  number  in  Asia,  two-flfths  of  the  remainder  in  Europe  and 
northern  Africa,  and  the  remainder  in  North  America. 

Finding  the  rose  as  widely  distributed  as  we  do  in  all  north  temper- 
ate lands,  we  should  expect  to  find  it  in  the  literature  of  all  the  countries 
in  that  zone.  And  such  is  the  case,  for  the  rose  has  been  the  subject 
of  song  and  story  from  the  days  long  before  the  Christian  era  down 
to  the  present  time.  In  each  language  it  has  a  word  of  its  own,  which 
arouses  perhaps  in  the  breast  of  each  people  the  same  tender  recollect- 
ions and  happy  memories  that  the  word  "rose"  does  in  our  own..  In  a 
great  many  of  these  the  resemblance  is  very  striking,  for  instance:    in 


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Greek  it  is  rhodon;  in  Celtic  rhos;  in  Latin,  Italian,  Spanish,  Portu- 
guese, Hungarian  and  Polish  it  is  rosa;  in  French,  Saxon,  and  English, 
rose;  in  German,  rose,  spelled  the  same  way  but  pronounced  differently; 
in  Dutch,  roose;  in  Slavonic,  rhosha;  in  Russian,  ros;  in  Bohemian, 
ruoze;  in  Arabic,  ouasrath;  in  Turkish,  nisrin;  in  Hebrew,  chabhatze- 
leth;   and  in  Persian,  gul. 

How  old   is  the   Rose. 

Let  us  now  turn  to  the  history  of  the  rose.  How  old  Is  the  rose? 
It  is  of  great  antiquity.  There  is  a  reason  to  believe  that  it  flourished 
in  the  famous  gardens  of  Babylon  which  existed  about  1200  years  B.  C. 
It  was  certainly  cultivated  by  the  Jews  during  the  reign  of  Solomon, 
about  950  B.  C.  Homer,  the  great  poet  of  ancient  days  who  flourished 
about  850  B.  C,  paid  homage  to  the  rose  in  the  Iliad  and  Odyssey.  Her- 
odotus, who  lived  about  400  B.  C.  says  that  in  the  gardens  in  Macedonia 
there  was  a  rose  which  flourished  without  culture,  which  had  sixty 
petals  and  which  emitted   a  most  delightful  perfume. 

In  those  olden  times  a  mystical  origin  was  ascribed  to  most  things, 
and  to  this  the  rose  was  no  exception.  The  creation  of  the  rose  was 
credited  to  the  goddess  Flora.  The  fable  goes  on  to  say  that  Flora, 
finding  one  day  the  dead  body  of  one  of  her  favorite  nymphs,  whose 
beauty  was  only  equaled  by  her  virtue,  implored  all  the  Olympian  deities 
to  aid  her  in  transforming  this  nymph  into  a  flower.  The  gods  grant- 
ed her  request.  Apollo  is  said  to  have  given  the  vivifying  power  of  his 
rays;  Bacchus  contributed  the  nectar;  Vertumnus  added  the  perfume; 
Pomona  supplied  the  fruit;  and  Flora  herself  crowned  all  with  a  diadem 
of  flowers.  Thus,  according  to  the  tradition,  was  the  rose  created. 
The  poetic  instinct  was  keenly  alive  in  these  olden  days,  and  we  find 
the  people  appreciative  of  the  beautiful  and  blended  colors  of  the  rose, 
expressing  this  appreciation  in  the  consecration  of  this  flower  to  Aurora, 
the  goddess  of  the  dawn.  They  also  consecrated  it  to  Harpocrates,  the 
patron  of  silence,  and  so  with  them  the  rose  was  symbolic  of  silence. 
Thus  arose  the  expression  "sub  rosa,"  meaning  under  the  rose,  indicat- 
ing that  all  should  be  kept  secret  or  silent;  and  this  expression  per- 
sists to  the  present  day. 

The    Rose    in    Rome. 

The  rose  was  greatly  prized  in  the  days  of  Rome,  being  used  in 
enormous  quantities  for  decorative  purposes,  and  it  was  freely  employ- 


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ed  on  all  festive  occasions.  To  the  rich  and  great  the  terra  "a  bed  of 
roses"  was  a  reality,  for  their  couches  were  frequently  covered  with  a 
mantle  of  rose  petals.  It  is  also  related  that  the  tyrant  Nero,  in  one  of 
his  feasts,  expended  about  $100,000  on  roses  alone.  Even  in  these  days 
of  advanced  rose  culture,  with  ample  facilities  for  their  production,  the 
market  would  be  put  to  the  test  to  supply  such  a  demand.  I  presume 
there  are  men,  however,  in  the  country  who  would  like  to  take  such  a 
contract. 

Ancient  Rome,  too,  had  its  400,  and  these  insisted  upon  having  roses 
out  of  season.  The  gardeners  of  those  days  complied  with  the  demand 
and  furnished  them.  They  too  had  their  greenhouses,  it  is  said,  warm- 
ed by  means  of  pipes  filled  with  hot  water,  by  which  means  they  suc- 
ceeded in  keeping  the  roses  in  bloom  until  the  end  of  the  year.  So 
roses  under  glass,  ycu  see,  are  by  no  means  a  modem  innovation. 

The   Engfish    Rose. 

Passing  from  these  early  days  of  the  rose  to  the  middle  ages,  we  find 
Chaucer,  who  wrote  in  the  early  part  of  the  thirteenth  century,  referr- 
ing to  the  rose.  In  the  beginning  of  the  fifteenth  century  our  flower  is 
said  to  have  been  cultivated  for  commercial  purposes.  Roses  in  those 
days  were  apparently  scarce  and  only  for  the  rich,  for  small  quantities 
of  them  were  considered  of  sufficient  value  to  offset  rent  of  house  and 
land.     Would  that  we  could  pay  our  rent  these  days  with  a  few  roses. 

In  1452,  as  you  all  know,  the  rose  became  emblematic  of  war  and 
bloodshed,  losing  for  tlie  time  its  significance  of  peace.  It  was  perhaps 
the  thorns  and  not  the  flowers  that  were  the  real  emblems  of  the  war. 
It  was  in  this  year  that  the  rival  factions  of  the  white  and  the  red 
rose  sprang  up  in  England,  the  former  the  emblem  of  the  house  of 
York,  while  the  red  rose  stood  for  the  house  of  Lancaster.  You  all 
know  of  the  furious  wars  which  followed,  and  how  Henry  VII,  in  1486, 
reunited  the  two  houses  by  marrying  Elizabeth,  the  heiress  of  the  house 
of  York. 

Shakespeare's  appreciation  of  the  rose  was  evident  in  his  numerous 
references  to  it  in  his  works. 

Rose  Culture. 

It  was  not,  however,  until  the  early  part  of  tlie  nineteenth  century 
that  rose  culture,  as  we  now  know  it,  existed.  From  that  time  on  the 
rose    has   been   pre-eminent.     Certain   wild   forms   were,    of   course,   first 


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introduced,  and  these,  perhaps  at  first  by  accidental  crossings,  resulted 
in  hybrids.  Man  soon  took  the  cue  thus  accidentally  shown  and  began 
to  experiment  for  himself,  first  crossing  the  natural  species  at  his  hand, 
then  hybrids  with  species,  and  later  hybrids  with  hybrids,  and  the 
progeny  thus  produced  again  crossed  with  species.  You  can  well  un- 
derstand that  soon  all  traces  and  resemblances  to  the  original  forms 
were  lost.  This  crossing  and  recrossing  have  caused  such  confusion 
that  it  is  all  but  impossible  to  classify  garden  roses.  Take  any  book 
you  will  and  look  up  the  subject  of  classification,  and  you  will  find  no 
two  of  them  agreeing,  forms  which  in  one  book  are  referred  to  one 
class,  in  another  are  referred  to  quite  different  groups.  In  what  follows 
I  shall  call  to  your  attention  some  of  the  more  prominent  types  which 
have  existed  in  the  history  of  the  development  of  the  rose,  not  design- 
ing by  any  means  to  include  all  of  them,  taking  up  first  the  native  or 
wild  species,  and  later  considering  the  commoner  types  of  the  garden 
roses. 

Many  Varieties. 

The  first  of  these  we  will  consider  in  Rosa  arvensis,  a  native  of 
Europe.  This  is  one  of  the  parents  of  the  Ayrshire  strain  and  of  the 
Dundee  Rambler.  It  is  one  of  the  most  common  roses  of  Great  Britain. 
Belonging  to  the  same  type  is  the  musk  rose,  Rosa  moschata,  which  is 
found  wild  in  northern  Africa,  Persia  and  Maderia.  This  is  said  to  be 
one  of  the  species  from  which  the  attar  of  roses  is  obtained.  It  is  also 
stated  that  the  original  Noisette  was  an  accidental  cross  between  this 
and  Rosa  indica. 

Rosa  multifiora,  the  blackberry  rose,  so  called  from  the  great  resem- 
blance of  its  clusters  of  flowers  to  those  of  the  blackberry,  is  another 
of  this  type.  It  is  a  native  of  China,  Japan,  Corea,  etc.  It  is  one  of  the 
parents  of  several  sumtner-flowering  hybrids,  as  Crimson  Rambler. 
Crossed  with  Rosa  indica,  it  has  produced  theu  class  of  perpetual  flower- 
ing dwarf  miniature  roses  known  as  Polyantha.  Rosa  sempervirens  is 
known  as  the  evergreen  rose,  not  because  it  is  strictly  evergreen,  but 
because  it  holds  its  leaves  longer  than  most  roses  do.  It  is  a  native 
of  middle  Europe,  Greece,  and  the  Balearic  Islands.  It  is  not  as  hardy 
in  this  latitude  as  some  of  its  relatives.  Rosa  Wichuraiana  is  a  native 
of  China  and  Japan.  It  was  introduced  into  cultivation  about  1887. 
It   is    especially   useful    for    covering    masses    of   rocks    and    is    perfectly 


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hardy.  One  must  not  forget  Jersey  Beauty  when  thinking  of  this  rose. 
Rosa  Banksiae,  a  native  of  southern  China,  was  named  in  honor  of  Lady 
Banks.  Unfortunately  this  requires  the  protection  of  a  greenhouse  in 
northern  latitudes.     There  is  a  yellow  and  a  white  form. 

Passing  to  the  canina  group,  we  have  Rosa  canina  itself,  the  dog 
rose,  a  native  of  Europe  and  temperate  Asia.  It  is  sometimes  found 
growing  as  an  Introduction  in  the  eastern  part  of  the  United  States. 
Rosa  rubiginosa  is  another  species  of  this  same  group,  a  native  of 
Europe.  This  is  familiar  to  you  all  as  the  sweet-brier,  receiving  this 
name  from  the  pleasant  odor  exhaled  by  the  foliage,  especially  when 
crushed. 

Among  the  cinnamon  group  we  have  Rosa  cinnamomea  itself,  the 
cinnamon  rose,  found  wild  in  Europe  and  Asia.  Rosa  blanda,  at  home 
in  the  eastern  United  States,  is  one  of  our  charming  little  roses;  and 
Rosa  humilis,  of  the  same  region,  is  especially  happy  growing  among 
rocks.  Rosa  rugosa,  of  Asia,  is  a  sturdy  representative,  and  one  per- 
haps destined  to  play  an  important  part  in  the  future  in  hybrid  work. 

The    Swamp    Rose. 

The  swamp  rose,  Rosa  Carolina,  delights  the  eye  when  forming 
groups  in  its  favorite  haunts,  the  shores  of  lakes  and  streams  or  in 
swamps. 

The  Burnet  or  single  Scotch  rose,  Rosa  spinosisma,  is  a  European 
resident.  There  are  many  forms  of  this,  one  known  as  the  variety  Al- 
taica. 

Rosa  lutea — a  native  of  western  Asia,  Italy,  and  Austria — is  known 
as  the  Austrian  Brier,  and  has  been  known  in  cultivation  as  far  back  as 
1586. 

Rosa  bracteata,  the  Macartney  rose,  wild  in  southern  China  and  For- 
mosa, unfortunately  is  not  hardy  in  the  north,  and  from  its  range  this 
is  to  be  expected.  It  is  just  as  unfortunate,  however,  as  it  is  a  lovely 
rose.     It  has  become  naturalized  in  Florida  and  Louisiana. 

The   Cherokee    Rose. 

Rosa  laevigata,  the  Cherokee  rose,  is  a  native  of  China,  Formosa  and 
Japan.  This  is  practically  the  range  of  Rosa  bracteata,  so  of  course  it 
is   not   hardy   in    the    north.     It    is,    however,    extensively    naturalized    in 


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the  South,  and  I  recall  with  delight  the  beauties  of  this  charming  rose 
as  I  saw  It  growing  wild  on  the  fences  in  Florida. 

We  usually  think  of  the  rose  leaf  as  being  made  up  of  three  or  more 
divisions  or  leaflets,  but  in  far  off  Persia  there  is  a  rose  with  only  one 
leaflet.  This  hardly  seems  like  a  rose  at  all.  It  is  known  as  Rosa 
berberidifolia,  the  barberry-leaved  rose.  Some  botanists  keep  it  separ- 
ate fi'om  the  genus  Rosa,  calling  it  Hulthemia  berberidifolia. 

I  have  left  for  consideration  until  the  last  those  two  roses,  Rosa 
indica,  the  China  rose,  and  Rosa  gallica,  the  French  rose,  for  they  are 
the  progenitors  of  the  great  majority  of  the  roses  in,  cultivation.  Is  it 
not  odd  that  of  all  the  forms  which  have  been  shown  to  you,  that  only 
two  have  entered  largely  into  the  production  of  what  is  known  as  the 
Garden  rose?  But  such  is  the  case.  What  wonders  may  await  us,  when 
combinations  which  are  possible  with  all  the  others  are  tried,  only  time 
and  experience  can  tell. 

The  China  Rose. 

Rosa  indica,  the  China  rose,  in  which  is  usually  included  by  botanists 
Rosa  semperflorens,  is  well  known  to  you  all.  It  is  the  autumn-bloom- 
ing qualities  of  this  rose  which  has  given  us  our  most  valuable  roses, 
and  raised  the  rose  from  a  mere  summer  visitor  to  a  perpetual  delight^ 
The  form  known  as  the  true  Rosa  indica  is  the  old  blush  monthly,  an4 
was  introduced  into  cultivation  in  1718;  the  other  form,  known  as  the 
old  crimson,  was  not  introduced  until  1789.  As  the  history  of  the  rose 
develops  the  great  importance  of  this  rose  will  be  evident. 

The  French  Rose. 

Rosa  gallica,  the  French  rose,  is  a  native  of  France,  Switzerland, 
Italy  and  Austria.  It  is  supposed  to  be  the  Rosa  Milesiana  of  Pliny. 
Rosa  damascena,  R.  centifolia,  R.  muscosa,  and  R.  alba  are  supposed 
to  be  derived  Trom  this. 

We  now  come  to  a  time  in  the  history  of  the  rose,  the  early  part 
of  the  nineteenth  century,  when  rose  culture,  as  we  now  know  it,  really 
began.  This  was  the  day  of  the  old  Provence  or  Cabbage  Rose,  Rosa 
centifolia,  or  Rosa  provincialis,  as  it  was  often  called.  This  was  the 
rose  which  delighted  the  heart  of  our  grandmothers,  and  which  added 
the  rose  charm  to  their  gardens.  It  was  the  queen  of  the  rose  world 
in   those   days,   and   something  over   seventy   varieties   are   said   to   have 


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been  listed  in  the  rose  catalogues  at  that  time.  It  is  found  commonly 
In  the  South  of  France,  but  its  origin  is  lost  in  oblivion.  It  was  the 
popular  rose  of  ancient  Rome,  being  a  prominent  feature  in  their  feasts 
and  decorations.  It  is  probably  the  hundred-leaved  rose  of  Pliny.  It 
is  the  blood  of  this  rose  which  has  mingled  itself  with  others,  infusing 
its  strong  habit  of  growing  into  the  progeny. 

The    Moss    Rose. 

The  moss  rose,  Rosa  muscosa,  is  considered  to  be  a  derivative  of 
Rosa  centifolia.  Whatever  its  derivation,  however,  it  is  a  lovely  rose 
and  holds  a  warm  place  in  the  hearts  of  most  of  us.  There  are  several 
forms  of  it,  the  single,  double,  and  perpetual. 

Rosa  gallica,  the  French  rose.  I  again  allude  to  this,  for  it  played  so 
important  a  part  in  the  production  of  the  garden  roses. 

The   Syrian    Rose. 

Rosa  damascena — the  Damask  rose — the  rose  of  Damascus — is  a  na- 
tive of  Syria.  It  is  said  to  have  been  known  to  Europeans  first  at  the 
time  of  the  crusades.  It  was  reported  of  Saladin  that  in  1187,  when  he 
recovered  Jerusalem  from  the  crusaders,  he  used  rose  water  with  which 
to  purify  the  Mosque  of  Omar  after  it  had  been  defiled,  in  his  estimation, 
by  the  Christians'  use  of  it  for  a  church.  It  is  said  that  500  camel 
loads  of  roses  were  brought  from  Damascus  for  this  purpose. 

Hybrids. 

The  hybrid  China  roses  made  their  appearance  in  the  early  part  of 
the  nineteenth  century,  while  the  Provence  roses  were  at  their  prime 
and  in  the  height  of  their  glory.  This  hybrid  was  the  result  of  cross- 
ing the  China  rose,  Rosa  indica,  with  varieties  of  the  French  and  Prov- 
ence roses.  The  autumn-flowering  quality  of  the  China  rose,  however, 
did  not  impress  itself  upon  these  hybrids.  It  required  still  another 
cross  to  accomplish  this. 

The  hybrid  Bourbon  was  also  a  product  of  the  early  part  of  this 
century.  It  resulted  from  the  crossing  of  the  French  and  Provence 
roses  with  an  autumn-flowering  variety  found  on  the  Isle  of  Bourbon. 
Then  came  the  Bourbon  perpetual,  crosses  of  the  hybrid  Bourbon  with 
hybrids  of  Rosa  indica,  the  China  rose.  These  came  some  ten  years 
before  the  advent  of  the  hybrid  perpetual. 


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About  this  time  another  race  of  hybrids  was  introduced.  This  was 
obtained  by  crossing  the  musk  rose,  Rosa  moshchata,  and  the  common 
blush  China  rose.  This  produced  the  famous  Noisette  rose,  Rosa  Noiset- 
tiana.  The  first  of  this  race  was  raised  by  M.  Philippe  Noisette,  in  this 
country.  He  sent  it  to  his  brother  Louis,  in  Paris,  about  1817,  by  whom 
it  was  propagated.  A  number  of  varieties  were  produced.  It  was  later 
crossed  with  the  tea-scented  rose,  and  such  forms  as  Marechal  Niel  pro- 
duced, which  are  very  difficult  to  distinguish  from  the  tea  roses. 

Still  the  rose  remained,  with  a  few  sporadic  exceptions,  a  flower  of 
the  summer  only.  The  installation  of  the  China  blood  into  the  old-time 
roses  did  not  produce  progeny  with  a  flowering  period  extending  into 
the  fall. 

The  great  desire  now  was  to  procure  roses  which  would  flower  in  the 
autumn.  The  China  rose,  of  course,  did  this,  but  it  did  not  come  up  to 
the  mark  in  other  respects.  What  was  needed  was  the  late  flowering 
of  the  China  and  the  form  and  scent  of  the  other  roses. 

Hybrid   Perpetual. 

We  now  come  to  the  day  of  the  hybrid  perpetual.  This  was  pro- 
duced by  crossing  the  Damask  rose,  Rosa  damascena,  with  the  hybrid 
China.  Here  we  have  a  mixture  indeed:  the  elements  of  the  hybrid 
China  (varieties  of  the  French  and  Provence  roses  crossed  with  the 
China  rose)  and  the  Damask  rose.  It  took  therefore  two  infusions  of 
the  China  rose  blood  to  overcome  the  more  sturdy  qualities  of  the  other 
parents  and  produces  a  longer  flowering  period  of  the  rose.  The  first 
fruits  in  this  line  were  not  entirely  successful,  and  before  a  really  hy- 
brid perpetual  rose,  such  as  we  know  it  now,  could  be  produced,  it  was 
necessary  to  cross  these  so-called  perpetuals  with  the  Bourbon  and  still 
again  with  the  China  roses.  This  was  done  by  M.  Laffey.  The  in- 
fluence of  this  new  race  of  roses  was  first  felt  about  1840,  and  it  reigned 
supreme  from  about  1860  to  1890. 

To  go  back  now  a  little  in  our  history  to  the  early  part  of  the  cen- 
tury. About  1810  a  little  rose  from  China  made  its  appearance  in  Eng- 
land. It  was  known  as  the  Blush  Tea-scented.  In  1824  another  similar 
rose  appeared  in  the  same  country,  and  this,  on  account  of  its  color,  was 
known  as  the  Yellow  Tea-scented.  These  two  visitors  did  not  seem  to 
take  kindly  to  the  bleaker  climate  of  old  England,  and  it  was  not  until 
they  were  transported  to  sunny  France  that  they  developed  really  what 


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was  in  them.  From  these  two  has  arisen  the  group  of  tea-scented  roses. 
It  was  about  1830  that  these  deliciously  scented  roses  came  into  notice. 
Gloire  de  Dijon  owes  its  origin  here,  but  probably  with  an  admixture  of 
the  Bourbon  rose  or  some  other  hardy  sort,  for  this  newcomer  was  un- 
usual among  the  tea-scented  roses  in  being  hardy. 

Hybrid  Teas. 

Next  upon  the  scene  was  the  hybrid  tea,  whose  recognition  as  a  dis- 
tinct class  was  made  about  1890.  These  were  produced  by  crossing  the 
hybrid  perpetual  and  the  tea-scented.  They  have  been  increasing  rapid- 
ly and  now  number  many  among  their  ranks.  The  first  hybrid  tea  is 
said  to  have  been  raised  by  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  of  Chestnut,  in  1873, 
and  sent  out  as  Chestnut  Hybrid.  At  first  the  full  meaning  of  these 
new  hybrids  was  not  realized;  it  was  not  until  some  years  after  their 
first  appearance  that  it  dawned  upon  the  people  that  here  was  a  new 
race  of  roses  destined  to  make  startling  changes.  La  France,  at  one 
time  one  of  the  most  popular  roses,  belongs  here,  although  sent  out 
first  as  a  hybrid  perpetual. 

We  have  now  brought  the  rose  up  to  our  time,  the  history  of  which 
is  known  to  you  all.  Perhaps  it  is  better  not  to  call  these  present  times 
history,  and  so  leave  the  chronicle  of  our  present  roses  for  others.  We 
can  see  the  marvels  of  recent  production  beautifully  represented  in 
the  fine  exhibits  made  at  the  exhibition  now  in  progress.  Here  we  have 
the  best  examples  of  the  cultivator's  art.  With  My  Maryland,  Killarney, 
White  Killarney,  Richmond,  and  many  others  it  would  seem  that  the 
possibilities  along  the  line  of  hybrid  teas  must  'be  exhausted,  but  we 
thought  this  ten  years  ago,  and  were  mistaken.  What  will  the  next  ten 
years  bring  to  us? 

There  are  many  popular  flowers,  but  what  one  other  than  the  rose 
can  awaken  that  keen  delight,  can  recall  those  pleasant  memories  of 
childhood  when  we  visited  grandmother  and  reveled  in  her  rose  garden. 
The  rose  has  its  great  hold  upon  us  because  it  touches  us  at  so  many 
points.  We  can  have  it  indoors  or  out,  summer  or  winter,  and  it  is  al- 
ways just 

"A  Rose  for  every  home, 
A  Bush  for  every  garden." 


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OLD  FASHIONED  ROSES. 


They  ain't  no  style  about  'em, 

And  they're  sorto'  pale  and  faded, 
Yit  the  doorway  here,  without  "em. 

Would  be  lonsomer,  and   shaded 
With  a  good  'eal  blacker  shadder 

Than  the  morning-glories  makes. 
And  the  sunshine  would  look  sadder 

Fer  their  good   old-t'ashion'd   sakes. 

I  like   'em  cause   they   kindo' — 

Sorto'  make  a  feller  like  "em! 
And  I  tell  you,  when  I  find  a 

Bunch  out  whur  the  sun  kin  strike  "em, 
It  alius  sets  me  thinkiu' 

O'  the  ones  'at  used  to  grow 
And  peek  in  thro'  the  chinkin' 

O"  the  cabin,  don't  you  know! 

And  then  I  think  o'  mother. 

And  how  she  ust  to  love  'em — 
When  they  wuzn't  any  other, 

'Less  she  found  'em  up  above  'em! 
And  her  eyes,  afore  she  shut  em. 

Whispered  with  a  smile  and  said 
We  must  pick  a  bunch  and  put  'em 

In  her  hand  when  she  wuz  dead. 

But,  as  I  wuz  a-sayin'. 

They  ain't  no  style  about  'em 
Very  gaudy  er  displayin'. 

But  I  wouldn't  be  without  'em, — 
'Cause  I'm  happier  in  these  posies, 

And  the  hollyhawks  and  sech. 
Than  the  hummin'-Bird  that  noses 

In  the  roses  of  the  rich. 

— -James  Whitcomb  Riley. 


50  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Prizes  Awarded  at  the  Rose  Exhibition  Held  March  16,  17, 
and  1 8  at  the  Ameiican  Museum  of  Natural  History. 


JUDGES. 
Hon.  Philip  Breitmeyer,  Wm.  F.  Gude,  Samuel  S.  Pennock,  Wm.  J.  Palmer. 

Herman   C.   Steinhoff,  West   Hoboken,   N.  J. — 

POT  ROSES. 

Division  A,  Class  1 — Best  display  of  hardy  Roses  in  bloom.  All  types 
and  classes  of  Roses  suitable  for  outdoor  planting  may  be  ex- 
hibited in  this  class.  First  prize,  $100,  offered  by  Hon.  Philip 
Breitmeyer,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Division  A,  Class  2 — Collection  of  Teas  and  Hybrid  Teas,  in  not  less 
than  5-inch  pots,  25  plants  or  more.     Second  prize,  $15. 

Division  A,  Class  4 — Collection  of  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  6-inch  pots  or 
over,  not  less  than  25  plants.  First  prize,  $25,  offered  by  Messrs. 
Welch  Bros.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Division  A,  Class  5^ — Six  climbing  Roses,  in  not  less  than  7-inch  pots. 
First  prize,  $12. 

Division  A,  Class  6 — Six  Roses,  not  climbing,  in  not  less  than  7-inch 
pots.     First  prize,  $12. 

Division  A,  Class  7 — Twelve  Baby  Ramblers,  any  variety,  in  not  less 
than   4-inch  pots.     First  prize,   $6. 

Division  A,  Class  8 — Specimen  in  pot  or  tub,  not  a  climber.  First 
prize,  $5. 

Division  A,  Class  9r--Specimen  Crimson  Rambler  in  pot  or  tub. 
First  prize,  $10, 


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Division  A,  Class  13 — Specimen  Dorothy  Perkins  in  pot  or  tub.  First 
prize,  $10. 

Division  A,  Class  209,  Special — The  Society  of  American  Florists' 
Silver  Medal  may  be  awarded  for  best  grown  Rose  plant  or 
group  of  plants,  should  there  be  an  exhibit  of  sufficient  merit. 

Julius   Roehrs   Co.,    Rutherford,    N.   J. — 

Division  A,  Class  10 — Specimen  Lady  Gay  in  pot  or  tub.  First 
prize,  $10.00. 

Division  A,  Class  11 — Specimen  Hiawatha  in  pot  or  tub.  First 
prize,  $10.00. 

Division  A,  Class  13 — Specimen  Dorothy  Perkins.     Second  prize,  $5. 

TEAS   AND  HYBRID  TEAS. 
Gude   Bros.,  Washington,  D.  C. — 

Division  B,  Class  107 — For  the  best  American  beauty  (stems  not  less 
than  four  feet  or  more  than  six  feet).  First  prize,  $15,  offered 
by  Mr.  Arthur  T.  Boddington,  New  York  City. 

Division  B,  Class  118 — 25  Golden  Gate  Blooms.     Second  prize,  $5. 

Division  B,  Class  121 — 25  Blooms  Ivory.     Second  prize,  $5. 

Division  B,  Class  124 — 25  Blooms   Wellesley.     First  prize,  $10. 

Division  B,  Class  129 — Second  prize,  $5. 

Division  B,  Class  130 — For  the  largest  and  best  collection  of  Teas 
and  Hybrid  Teas,  six  or  more  varieties,  not  less  than  twelve 
flowers  of  a  kind.  First  prize,  $30,  offered  by  Mr.  Robert  Simp- 
son, Clifton,  N.  J. 

Brant,  Hentz  Flower  Co.,   Madison,  N.  J. — 

Division  B,  Class  107 — American  Beauty,  25  blooms.     Second  prize, 

$10.00. 

Division  F,  Class  180 — For  the  best  50  Blooms  American  Beauty, 
$25,  offered  by  Mr.  John  I.  Raynor,  New  York  City. 


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L.   B.  Coddington,  Murray   Hill,  N.  J. — 

Division  B,  Class  108 — 25  Cut  Blooms  Bride.     Second  prize,  $5. 

Division  F,  Class  184 — For  the  best  50  Blooms  Bridesmaid,  $25,  of- 
fered by  Messrs.  William  F.  Kasting  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Mr.  Wm.  Gieger,  Oak   Lane,   Philadelphia,   Pa. — 

Division  B,  Class  114 — 25  Blooms  Mrs.  Jardine.     First  prize,  $10. 

Division  F,  Class  187 — For  the  best  50  Blooms  Mrs.  Jardine,  $25,  of- 
fered by  Messrs.  Robert  Scott  &  Son,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 

Division  F,  Class  210 — For  the  most  artistically  arranged  vase  on' 
exhibition.  First  prize,  the  Toronto  Horticultural  Society's  Sil- 
ver   Medal;     Second    Prize,    the    same    Society's    Bronze    Medal. 

Mr.  Adolph   Farenwald,   Roslyn,   Pa. — 

Division  B,  Class  127 — 25  Blooms  Richmond.  First  prize,  $10.  Mr. 
Wm.  G.  Badgleys',  Chatham,  N.  J. 

Division  F,  Class  181 — For  best  50  Blooms  Killarney,  $25,  offered  by 
Messrs.  Henshaw  &  Fenrich,  New  York  City. 

Division  F,  Class  183 — For  the  best  50  Blooms  Richmond,  $25,  offer- 
ed by  Mr.  H.  Froment,  New^  York  City. 

Division  F,  Class  208 — For  the  best  vase  of  Cut  Blooms  showing  the 
highest  score,  the  Lord  &  Burnham  Co.  Gold  Medal,  value  $25, 
offered  by  the  Lord  &  Burnham  Co.,  Irvington,  N.  Y.  This 
award  to  be  in  addition  to  any  other  premium  the  Exhibit  may 
have  secured. 

Division  F,  Class  179 — Awarded  by  the  majority  vote  cast  by  the 
ladies  for  the  prettiest  exhibit  of  roses  at  the  Exhibition,  $10 
Gold  piece.  Offered  by  Miss  M.  I.  Hammond,  Fishkill-on-Hud- 
son,  N.  Y. 

Mr.   Henry   Hentz,  Jr.,   Madison,   N.  J. — 

Division  B,  Class  109 — 25  Blooms  Bridesmaid.     First  prize,  $10. 


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Poehlmann   Bros.  Co.,  Morton  Grove,  III. — 

Division  F,  Class  176 — For  best  50  Blooms  Killameys.  Silver  Cup, 
value  25.     H.  F.  Michell  Co.,  Phila. 

Division  F,  Class  177 — Best  50  Blooms  White  Killarneys.  Special 
Prize,  Silver  Cup,  value  $25.  Waban  Rose  Conservatories,  Na- 
tick,  Mass. 

Division  B,  Class  108 — 25  Blooms  Bride.  First  prize,  $10.  Offered 
by  Mr.  A.  H.  Langgoher,  New  York  City. 

Division   B,   Class   109 — 25   Blooms   Bridesmaid.     Second   prize,    $5. 

Robert  Scott  &  Son,  Sharon    Hill,   Pa. — 

Division  B,  Class  110^ — 25  Blooms  Kaiserein  Augusta  Victoria.  First 
prize,  $10. 

Division  B,  Class  114 — Second  prize,  $5. 

Mr.    Edwin   Towill,   Rosiyn,    Pa. — 

Division  F,  Class  182 — 50  My  Maryland.  Special  prize.  Silver  Cup, 
value  $25.     Pennock-Meehan  Co.,  Phila.,  Pa. 

Division  B,  Class  127 — 25  Blooms  Richmond.     Second  prize,  $5. 
Mr.   Benjamin   Dorrance,   Dorranceton,   Pa. — 

Division  F,  Class  173 — The  Dorrance  Challeneg  Prize  for  the  largest 
and  best  display  of  Cut  Roses.  This  prize  is  a  standing  prize 
and  has  only  been  won  three  times  in  eleven  years. 

Division  B,  Class  129 — Second  prize,  $5. 

Division  B,   Class  123 — 25  Blooms   Sunrise.     First  prize,   $10. 

F.   R.   Pierson,  Tarrytown,   N.  Y. — 

Division  B,  Class  126—50  White  Killarneys.     First  prize,  $10. 

Division  F,  Class  191 — For  the  best  vase  of  Roses  not  less  than  25 
or  more  than  50,  arranged  for  effect.  First  prize,  $15.  Peter 
Henderson  &  Co.,  New  York  City. 


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Division  F,  Class  174 — For  the  best  50  White  Killarneys.  Special 
prize,  $25.     Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  Morton  Grove,  111. 

E.   H.  Behre,  Madison,  N.  J. — 

Division  B,  Class  113 — 25  My  Maryland.     Second  prize,  $5. 

W.  G.  Badgley,  Chatham,  N.  J. — 

Divisicn  F,  Class  211 — For  best  vase  of  50  Killarneys  exhibited  by 
growers  with  25,000  or  less  feet  of  glass.  Special  prize,  $25. 
Alex.  J.  Guttman,  New  York  City. 

Division  B,  Class  125 — 25  Killarneys.     Second  prize,  $5. 
Robert   Simpson,   Clifton,    N.   J. — 

Division  B,  Class  119 — Madam  Abel  Chatenay.     First  prize,  $10. 

Divisicn  B,  Class  129— First  prize,  $10. 
Waban   Rose  Conservatories,   Natick,   Mass. — 

Division  F,  Class  210 — For  most  artistically  arranged  vase  on  exhi- 
bition. Special  prize,  Toronto,  Can.,  Horticultural  Society 
Bronze  Medal. 

William    Hastings,  Tuxedo   Park,   N.  Y. — 

Division  C,  Class  151 — 12  Blooms  Bridesmaid.     First  prize,  $4. 

Division  C,  Class  169 — 12  Blooms.     First  prize,  $4. 

Division  F,  Class  197 — For  best  25  Blooms  Richmond  by  private 
gardener.  Special  prize,  $10.  Stumpp  &  Walter  Co.,  New  York 
City. 

Myers  &  Samtman,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philadelphia,   Pa. — 

Division  F,  Class  175 — For  best  50  My  Maryland.  First  prize,  $25. 
Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  Morton  Grove,  111. 

Division  F,  Class  189 — For  best  36  Blooms  My  Maryland.  Special 
prize,  $15.     John  Cook,  Baltimore,  Md. 


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John   Welch  Young,  Germantown,   Philadelphia,   Pa. — 

Division  B,  Class  125— For  25  Killarneys.  First  prize,  $10.  W.  F. 
Sheridans,  New  York  City. 

Division  B,  Class  113 — For  best  25  My  Maryland.  First  prize,  $10. 
L.  B.  Coddington,  Murray  Hill,  N.  J. 

United   States   Cut    Flower  Co.,    Elmira,   N.   Y. — 

Division  B,  Class  121 — For  25  Ivory.     First  prize,  $10. 

Division  F,  Class  190- — For  best  6  Blooms,  two  to  be  white  and  four 
to  be  red,  pink  or  yellow.  Special  prize.  Solid  Silver  Cup, 
value  $50.     Moore,  Hentz  &  Nash,  New  York  City. 

Division  B,  Class  119 — For  25  Madam  Abel  Chatenay.  Second  prize, 
$5.00. 


SPECIAL    HONORARY    MENTION. 

Exhibition  of  choice  Blooms  made  by  A.  N.   Pierson,  Inc.,  Cromwell, 
Conn.     Not  entered  for  competition. 


Medals  Awarded. 


The  Toronto  Horticultural  Society  of  Toronto,  Canada,  sent  us  two 
medals,  a  silver  and  bronze,  well  cased  and  of  very  pretty  design.  They 
were  duly  awarded  and  greatly  appreciated.     (See  list  of  awards.) 

The  American  Rose  Society  silver  medal  was  awarded  to  Herman 
C.  Steinhoff,  West  Hoboken,  N.  Y. 

A  medal  was  sent  to  the  Minnesota  State  Rose  Society,  Minneapolis, 
Minn.  One  bronze  and  silver  medal  was  sent  to  the  Toronto  Horticul- 
tural Society. 

Two  bronze  medals  were  given  as  rewards  for  the  best  Home  Gar- 
den show  of  roses,  cultivated  by  a  boy  or  girl  in  the  public  school  at 
Fashkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 


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The  Hospitality  of  the  New  York  Florists'  Club. 


New  York,  March   16th,  1910. 
Mr.  Benjamin  Hammond,  Secretary,  America'n  Rose  Society, 

Dear  Sir: — The  New  York  Florists'  Club  extends  a  cordial  invitation 
to  the  visiting  members  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  and  their  ladies, 
to  attend  its  Annual  Dinner,  which  takes  place  Thursday,  March  17th 
instant,  at  7.45  o'clock,  at  the  Fifth  Avenue  Restaurant,  in  the  New 
Fifth  Avenue  Building,  in  West  Twenty-fourth  Street,  near  Broadway. 

Very  truly  yours, 

A.  L.  MILLER, 

President. 
WALTER  F.  SHERIDAN, 

Chairman   Dinner   Committee, 
39  West  28th  Street. 

This  invitation  was  accepted  with  the  kindly  appreciation  of  all  mem- 
bers of  the  American  Rose  Society. 


JOSEPH   A.   MANDA, 

Manager  of  the   Exhibition   in    New  York. 

No  exhibition  is  ever  planned  and  carried  successfully  through  to  the 
end  without  constant  oversight,  personal  work,  much  patience  and 
courtesy,  and  actual  good  taste  and  judgment,  and  the  man  who  fills 
the  position  of  manager  must  possess  these  attributes  if  an  exhibition 
is  a  real  success  as  a  show,  and  these  we  had  in  Mr.  Manda. 


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AT  THE   DINNER. 


Mr.  Patrick  O.  Mara  acting  as  toastmaster. 

The  table  decorations  were  fine,  roses,  of  course,  predominating.  The 
sigt  from  the  entrance  was  a  magnificent  one. 

President  A.  L.  Miller,  who  responded  to  the  toast,  "Our  Guests," 
said:  "If  I  could  express  my  feeling  I  would  say  a  good  many  kind 
words  of  praise  to  you.  Little  did  I  think  several  months  ago  that  I 
should  have  the  honor  to  welcome  the  American  Rose  Society  and  to 
make  its  members  feel  at  home.  It  is  needless  for  me  to  say  that  the 
New  York  Florists'  Club  extends  a  hearty  welcome  to  all." 

August  P.  Poehlmann,  president  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  ably 
responded  to  the  toast  honoring  his  society.  He  spoke  of  its  work  and 
its  great  field,  of  its  usefulness  in  guarding  the  interests  of  rose  grow- 
ers and  of  the  support  it  was  receiving  from  other  societies.  He  asked 
the  support  of  all  for  his  successor  in  office,  and  predicted  the  combina- 
tion of  exhibition^  in  Boston  next  year  would  be  the  grandest  exposition 
of  horticultural  products  this  country  had  ever  seen. 

W.  A.  Manda  responded  very  happily  to  the  toast  "Our  Night,"  and 
at  the  conclusion  of  his  address  was  loudly  applauded. 

The  next  call  of  the  toastmaster  was  for  Richard  Connel,  of  the 
Dutchess  County  Horticultural  Society,  who  made  a  lengthy  but  most 
witty  response  to  the  toast,   "The  Ladies — God  Bless  'Em." 

The  musical  program  was  much  enjoyed.  Miss  Sabery  Dorsell  sang 
"The  Pearl  of  Brazil"  and  "Come  Back  to  Erin"  most  charmingly,  and 
received  for  both  well  deserved  encores.  Russel  Kelly  gave  an  admira- 
ble 'cello  solo.  Miss  Barneet  gave  one  of  her  delightful  recitations,  and 
Master  K.  J.  Casey  simply  "brought  down  the  house"  with  his  character 
songs.  Other  soloists  were  Emory  B.  Brante,  Miss  Daisy  Pollock,  Mau- 
rice J.  Hayes,  and  Edmond  A.  Jahn. 

The  dinner  was  a  huge  success,  and  it  was  long  after  the  "wee'est 
ema'  hour"  before  the  last  of  the  guests  departed. 


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Ideals  of  Horticulture. 


A  paper  by  James  Wood,  President  of  the  Horticultural  Society  of 
New  York,  read  before  the  Convention  of  The  American  Rose  Society, 
New  York,   March   17,  1910. 


The  true  horticulturist  takes  delight  in  the  study  and  cultivation  of 
his  plans  as  well  as  in  the  admiration  of  the  beauty  of  their  forms  and 
foliage,  or  of  their  flowers.  He  finds  that  contact  with  and  study  of 
this  department  of  Nature's  wonders  has  a  refining  and  elevating  in- 
fluence upon  his  character.  If  he  is  a  true  member  of  the  brotherhood 
of  man,  he  desires  that  this  benefit  and  this  pleasure  may  be  shared 
by  others  and  be  extended  as  widely  as  possible;  indeed,  it  may  be 
said  that  the  highest  ideal  of  horticulture  is  to  make,  if  possible,  the 
earth  more  beautiful  and  mankind  better  and  happier  because  of  its 
benefits,  an  ideal  closely  related  to  the  beautiful  imagery  of  the  Mes- 
sianic prophets  of  old,  when  in  glowing  terms,  they  described  how  even 
the  desert  should  be  made  to  blossoms  as  the  Rose.  The  true  horticul- 
turist pursues  his  vocation  not  for  his  own  pleasure  and  profit  alone, 
but  for  the  joy  it  gives  him  to  have  other  lives  brightened  and  benefitted 
by  his  work. 

Horticulture   as  an   Art. 

Horticulture  and  agriculture  alike  have  to  do  with  the  cultivation  of 
plants.  The  former  is  the  more  closely  confined  to  the  work,  agricul- 
ture having  a  wider  range  in  its  operations,  including  the  animal  king- 
dom as  well.  The  distinction  between  the  two  is,  primarily,  based 
upon  the  limitation  of  the  area  of  horticultural  operations  as  compared 
with  that  of  agriculture.  Ager  applies  to  a  field  of  larger  extent  and, 
perhaps,  entirely  unenclosed,  while  hortus,  the  garden,  applies  to  an  en- 
closure surrounded  by  a  fence  or  wall.  While  the  distinction  between 
the  two  terms  is  based  entirely  upon  this,  the  difference  in  their  opera- 
tions is  indicated  by  the  definition. 

The  practice  of  horticulture  embraces  both  its  science  and  its  art. 
The  art  cannot  be  carried  on  to  its  best  results  without  a  considerable 


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knowledge  of  its  science.  Next  to  tlie  broad  ideal  to  which  reference 
has  been  made,  the  most  important  ideal  of  horticulture  ia  the  attain- 
ment of  the  highest  degree  of  perfection  in  the  results  accomplished; 
and  while  the  so-called  "rule  of  the  thumb"  may  answer  for  ordinary 
routine,  it  rarely  results  in  any  material  advancement.  Such  advance- 
ment must  necessarily  result  from  the  application  of  the  laws  of  na- 
ture to  the  operations  from  which  improvement  may  be  expected.  The 
requirements  of  the  science  of  horticulture  are  very  complex,  and  I  de- 
sire to  refer  to  it  in  connection  with  the  attainment  of  ideals,  partly 
because  it  is  at  the  very  foundation  of  the  subject  and  also  to  show 
that  the  highest  practice  of  horticulture  involves  an  acquaintance  with 
many  departments  of  science. 

Soils   and    Plant   Growth. 

The  beginning  of  all  operations  is  necessarly  with  the  soil  and  this 
involves  a  knowledge  of  the  vast  variety  of  soils,  both  in  their  composi- 
tion and  in  their  mechanical  condition.  Soils  are  heavy  and  close  in 
their  texture  when  they  contain  a  large  percentage  of  clay;  they  are 
light  and  loose  when  they  have  a  large  percentage  of  sand;  and  be- 
tween these  are  a  great  variety  of  loams  with  their  varied  constituents. 
It  is  important  to  know  something  of  the  character  of  the  soil  of  the 
native  habitat  of  a  plant  in  order  to  understand  the  conditions  unden 
which  it  has  been  produced  and  maintained.  But  while  this  knowledge 
is  useful,  it  is  not  of  very  great  importance,  because  the  native  habitat 
may  not  present  the  best  conditions  for  the  particular  plant. 

Various  causes  may  have  prevented  its  growth  in  locations  that  are 
better  suited  to  its  requirements.  It  may  have  been  crowded  out  from 
this  by  other  and  stronger  growing  plants,  or  it  may  never  have  had 
an  opportunity  to  grow  in  such  a  situation;  but  the  knowledge  of  the 
soil  upon  which  it  has  developed  is  important  as  indicating  the  root 
formation  and  root  work  of  the  plant  itself.  In  open  and  loose  soils 
roots  are  far  reaching  and  grow  to  a  great  depth,  while  in  heavy  and 
retentive  soils  they  grow  nearer  the  surface;  and  plants  with  fine 
fibrous  roots  thrive  best  in  a  soil  with  a  large  percentage  of  decaying 
vegetable  matter,  furnishing  a  large  amount  of  humus  which  greatly 
favors  their  growth  and  development.  The  necessity  of  soil  being 
opened  to  the  operations  of  the  air  is  absolutely  indispensable  for  the 
growth  of  plants  of  the  higher  orders.       When  the  interstices  between 


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the  particles  of  soil  are  occupied  by  water  the  air  cannot  penetrate  the 
soil  and  growth  cannot  be  maintained.  Of  course,  this  is  not  true  with 
aquatic  plants,  but  it  is  true  ot  all  plants  of  the  higher  order  of  develop- 
ment. This  fact  is  the  governing  principle  of  drainage.  Drainage  is 
necessary  to  remove  water  from  the  soil  so  that  the  air  can  enter  it 
and  the  chemical  changes  of  Nature's  laboratory  be  carried  on  there. 
Beside  this  requirement  of  the  proper  amount  of  water  and  the  me- 
chanical condition  of  the  soil,  the  plant  food  contained  by  the  soil  is 
the  next  important  consideration.  This  plant  food  is  both  mineral  and 
vegetable  and  must  be  in  a  condition  to  be  dissolved  in  water  before 
being  taken  up  for  the  jise  of  the  plant.  Beside  the  soil,  the  other 
conditions,  outside  the  plant  itself,  that  the  horticulturist  must  con- 
sider, are  the  exposure  to  moisture,  heat  and  light.  The  proper  require- 
ment of  moisture  is  of  great  importance,  and  the  maintenance  of  a 
proper  degree  of  heat  is  equally  important,  while  the  exposure  to  light 
is  an  obsolute  necessity  for  all  green  plants. 

The  amount  of  light  to  which  a  plant  is  exposed  has  a  great  deal  to 
do  with  its  best  development,  and  it  is  an  interesting  fact  that  the 
light  from  the  sun,  in  greenhouses,  can  be  supplemented  by  artificial 
light  to  great  advantage.  In  England,  where  the  sunlight  is  much  more 
limited  than  it  is  in  America,  electric  light  is  used  to  advantage  on 
dark  days  or  for  lengthening  the  light  in  the  short  days  of  Winter. 
This  is  used  both  in  the  development  of  flowers  and  in  ripening  of 
fruits  in  fruit  houses.  This  use  of  light  is  parallel  with  the  use  of 
artificial  heat  supplementing  that  of  the  sun. 

Nature    and    Art    in    Reproduction. 

Passing  these  external  conditions  of  the  plant  we  come  to  the  plant 
itself,  and  we  must  understand  the  processes  of  its  growth,  development 
and  reproduction.  The  plant  may  be  reproduced  from  seed,  or  propa- 
gated from  buds,  cuttings  or  layers,  but  the  cutting  and  layers  are  but 
other  forms  of  bud  propagation.  The  production  of  the  seed  involves 
the  infinite  variety  of  flower  formation  and  the  operation  of  the  sexual 
organs  they  contain.  At  the  very  basis  of  plant  cultivation  lies  the 
knowledge  of  Nature's  method  of  reproduction  by  seed.  Nowhere  can 
we  find  more  wonderful  organs  than  those  contained  in  flowers  for  this 
purpose,  and  nowhere  can  we  find  more  interesting  formations  than 
those    which   regulate    the    fertilization   of   flowers    by    the    agencies    of 


64  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


wind  or  insects.  In  the  first  place,  it  is  a  remarkable  fact  that  in  plants 
that  are  not  self-fertilizing  there  is  a  great  difference  in  the  showiness 
of  the  flowers  of  those  that  are  fructified  by  the  agency  of  wind  or  by 
insects.  Those  fructified  by  the  wind  are  almost  always  inconspicuous, 
while  the  marvellous  display  of  color  and  attractiveness  of  flowers  ia 
almost  always  among  those  where  bees  and  insects  are  necessary  for 
the  conveyance  of  the  pollen  of  one  to  another. 

Not  less  wonderful  is  the  provision  that  Nature  makes  in  some  flow- 
ers to  prevent  self-pollenization  and  to  provide  for  the  bringing  of  the 
pistils  of  the  flowers  the  pollen  from  the  stamens  of  some  others.  The 
most  striking  of  these  are  found  in  the  Orchid  family.  Among  the 
most  curious  of  this  varied  flower  structure  is  that  of  plants  where,  in 
some  flowers  the  stamens  and  pistils  of  unequal  length  are  so  placed 
that  only  a  bee  bringing  pollen  from  the  long  stamen  of  one  flower  can 
reach  the  long  pistil  of  another,  or  one  bringing  pollen  from  the  short 
stamen  of  one  flower  can  reach  the  short  pistil  of  another;  and  then 
again  there  are  some  plants  with  perfect  flowers  where  the  stamen 
and  pistil  do  not  mature  at  the  same  time,  so  that  when  the  pollen  of 
the  stamen  is  ready  the  pistil  is  not  prepared  to  receive  it,  or  when 
the  pistil  is  ready  to  receive  it  the  pollen  of  the  stamen  has  either  lost 
its  vitality  or  is  not  yet  matured.  This  makes  it  necessary  that  the 
pollen  from  some  other  plant  maturing  when  the  pistil  is  properly 
developed  should  be  brought  to  it  by  the  agency  of  wind  or  of  insect. 

Practical   Utility. 

All  this  information  is  of  practical  utility  in  obtaining  ideal  results 
in  horticultural  operations.  The  growth  of  vegetables  under  glass  in 
Winter  where  the  wind  cannot  convey  pollen  from  one  flower  to  anoth- 
er and  where  there  are  few,  if  any  insects  to  do  the  work,  makes  hand 
poUenization  necessary.  This  is  particularly  the  case  with  cucumbers, 
w'here  the  flowers  are  unisexual — it  is  necessary  to  convey  the  pollen 
from  the  stamen  of  one  flower  to  the  pistil  of  another  by  hand,  using  a 
camel's-hair  brush  for  the  purpose.  In  tomatoes,  where  the  flowers  are 
bi-sexual,  fertilization  does  not  act  with  freedom  because  the  stamens 
are  stuck  together  by  a  gummy  substance,  which  in  the  open  air  loses 
its  tenacity  and  allows  the  stamens  to  separate  so  that  their  pollen  can 
be  loosened.  When  the  sun  is  shining  brightly,  if  the  stamens  of  a 
tomato  flower   in   a   greenhouse   are   slightly   opened   with   a   pin   point 


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they  will  fly  apart  and  scatter  the  pollen  in  every  direction;  but  with- 
out such  aid  a  very  large  proportion  of  them  do  not  separate  and  con- 
sequently the  pistil  is  hot  fertilized.  An  example  of  this  same  matter, 
in  outdoor  cultivation,  is  found  in  some  varieties  of  grapes.  The 
Brighton,  a  Grape  of  excellent  quality,  does  not  develop  its  pollen  at 
the  same  time  that  the  pistils  are  matured,  and,  consequently,  if  left 
to  itself,  a  very  imperfect  fructification  takes  place.  When  the  vine  is 
grown  near  other  grapes  whose  pollen  matures  at  the  proper  time,  the 
Brighton  pistil  is  fructified  by  the  pollen  blown  by  the  w-ind  or  carried 
by  insects.  In  my  own  vineyard  I  have  a  row  of  Brighton  vines  to  the 
east  of  rows  of  Delaware  and  Campbell's  Early.  The  prevailing  Sum- 
mer wind  is  from  the  southwest.  When  there  are  such  winds  during 
the  days  of  Brighton  blooming  good  bunches  of  grapes  are  formed,  but 
when  for  two  or  three  days  at  that  time  there  happens  to  be  easterly 
winds,  imperfect  fructification  takes  place  and  very  ragged  clusters 
result.  Similar  facts  are  found  in  growing  Muscat  of  Alexandria  under 
glass,  where  it  is  necessary  to  disperse  the  pollen  by  gentle  blows  upon 
the  vine  or  ragged  clusters  will  be  obtained. 

Hybridization. 

This  matter  of  cross  fertilization  introduces  the  great  subject  of 
horticultural  development  by  means  of  hybridization  where  crosses  of 
different  species  are  made.  It  makes  possible  an  almost  endless  variety 
of  production  and  is  a  most  promising  field  of  horticultural  development. 
Those  who  attended  the  plant-breeding  conference  held  by  the  Horticul- 
tural Society  of  New  York  a  few  years  ago,  and  which  w'as  attended 
by  prominent  scientists  of  European  countries,  the  West  Indies,  as  well 
as  of  all  parts  of  our  own  country,  will  remember  the  most  interesting 
papers  and  discussions  upon  this  subject.  Indeed,  it  may  be  said  that 
there  is  no  limit  to  the  development  that  may  be  made  by  this  means. 
The  discovery  of  Mendel's  laws  governing  the  results  of  hybridization 
furnishes  a  guide  to  these  experiments  which  will  greatly  aid  in  the 
accomplishment  of  important  results,  and  the  achievement  of  our  high- 
est ideal. 

The  propagation  from  buds  is  the  method  by  which  plants  are  ob- 
tained from  cuttings  and  layerings,  while  in  some  cases  buds  are  form- 
ed upon  the  roots  of  plants,  as  in  the  Pyrus  Japonica.  Propagation 
from  buds  involves  the  interesting  fact  concerning  bud  variation,  through 


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which  plants  are  produced  of  a  distinct  character  from  the  parent  plant. 
This  also  produces  some  striking  changes  which  we  call  "sports." 
Familiar  illustrations  of  this  are  found  in  the  production  of  the  pink 
Bridesmaid  Rose  from  the  white  Bride,  and  the  white  Killarney  from 
the  pink  parent. 

Bud  propagation  also  involves  an  interesting  variety  in  the  case  of 
those  plants  where  rudimentary  buds  are  formed  on  the  margin  of  the 
leaves,  or  at  the  leaf  axis,  as  is  the  case  with  members  of  the  Bergonia 
family. 

Growth  and   Development. 

After  a  plant  is  obtained  by  the  germination  of  seed,  or  by  propaga- 
tion from  buds,  its  growth  and  development  next  require  our  attention. 
This  involves  not  only  proper  conditions  of  soil  but  the  plant  food  which 
the  soil  contains. 

The  ultimate  object  of  the  production  of  the  plant  and  its  growth 
and  development  is  its  reproduction.  For  this  operation  the  flower  of 
the  plant  is  formed.  And  flowers,  whether  for  their  own  sake  or  as 
the  necessary  precursors,  are  objects  of  the  greatest  concern  to  the 
gardener.  As  the  reproduction  process,  of  which  the  formation  of  the 
flower  is  the  first  stage,  is  an  exhaustive  one,  it  is  necessary  that  the 
plant  should  be  well  established  before  it  flowers.  When  the  growth  of 
a  plant  from  any  cause  is  too  vigorous  it  is  sometimes  necessary  to 
check  the  growth  of  the  vegetative  organs  as  the  necessary  preliminary 
to  the  development  of  the  flower.  This  is  sometimes  done  by  root  prun- 
ing, but  commonly,  in  greenhouses,  by  the  use  of  pots.  In  some  coun- 
tries where  the  grapes  do  not  form  flower  sufficiently  for  a  good  crop, 
the  vines  are  partly  lifted  so  as  to  check  the  operation  of  the  roots. 
The  flower  itself  is  usually  produced  at  the  end  of  the  shoot  or  a  spur 
from  the  si(fe  of  the  branch.  Sometimes  the  flower  buds  for  next  year 
are  formed  soon  after  the  dropping  of  this  year's  flowers,  as  is  the  case 
with  pears  among  fruits  and  Chinese  Magnolias  among  flowers.  More 
frequently  the  flower  is  formed  at  the  end  of  the  new  growth  of  the 
shoot  and  is  a  special  development  of  the  foliation.  Indeed,  a  great 
portion  of  flowers  perform  the  same  function  as  leaves,  while  the  highly 
colored  petals  do  not  have  this  function.  Double  flowers  are  formed  by 
the  development  of  stamens  and  pistils  into  petals  so  that,  as  a  rule, 
double   flowers  have   fewer   seeds   than    do    single   flowers.     Indeed,    this 


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development  of   stamens  and   pistils   into  petals  sometimes   goes   so   far 
as  to  leave  none  of  the  organs  for  the  formation  of  seed. 

I  have  already  referred  to  the  functions  of  the  different  organs  of 
the  flower  in  the  seed  formation.  All  these  various  and  varied  func- 
tions of  the  different  parts  of  the  plant  belong  to  the  science  of  horticul- 
ture, and,  as  I  have  already  said,  while  the  work  of  the  art  of  horticul- 
ture may  go  on  by  established  methods  without  a  knowledge  of  .these 
scientific  facts,  no  probability  of  advancement  can  be  had  without  the 
application  of  the  knowledge  I  have  described,  so  that  the  great  ideal 
of  horticulture  in  the  attainment  of  the  highest  possible  production  de- 
mands a  knowledge  of  all  these  departments  of  natural  science.  Indeed, 
in  this  brief  notice  nothing  like  all  of  the  scientific  principles  have  been 
stated. 

Horticultural   Art   in    Practice. 

We  come  now  to  the  practice  of  the  art  of  horticulture.  A  large 
portion  of  this  is  dependent  upon  experience.  Experience  is  the  result- 
ant of  the  rule  that  "what  has  been  may  be"  and  since  in  practice  it 
has  been  found  that  certain  things  result  from  certain  procedure,  we 
continue  to  practice  established  methods.  Large  improvements  may 
sometimes  be  made  by  finding  that  some  change  in  procedure  results  in 
a  benefit  and,  conversely,  other  changes  result  in  injury.  In  the  applica- 
tion of  scientific  principles  in  the  practice  of  horticulture  the  best  re- 
sults are  obtained. 

The  divisions  of  horticulture  are  those  embracing  flowers,  vegetables 
and  fruits.  In  practice,  these  are  distinct,  though  all  three  are  often 
carried  on  in  the  same  garden.  I,  myself,  have  a  house  in  which  all 
three  are  carried  on  together  to-day.  The  three  are  not  now  carried  on 
together  in  outdoor  gardens  so  much  as  formerly,  as  it  is  found  to  be 
better  to  grow  flowers,  vegetables  and  fruits  each  by  themselves.  It  is 
much  more  common  to  see  them  growing  together  in  English  gardens 
to-day  than  in  this  country. 

There  is  one  quite  serious  injury  resulting  from  modern  methods  of 
seed  distribution  through  the  seed  trade.  Before  this  trade  was  so 
developed  as  it  is  at  the  present  time  gardeners  were  much  more  de- 
pendent upon  the  production  of  their  own  seed.  This  stimulated  a 
great  interest  in  the  selection  of  the  very  finest  specimens  for  seed  pro- 
duction, and  not  infrequently  in  important  experiments  in   seed  produc- 


68  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


tion  by  cross  fertilization  or  hybridization.  I  can  myself  remember  the 
great  care  practiced  In  gardens  of  my  own  home  some  sixty  years  ago, 
when  all  flowers  grown  from  seed  were  carefully  examined  for  the  types 
most  desired,  and  also  specimens  of  vegetables  that  met  the  grower's 
ideal  were  carefully  preserved  for  seed.  Here  was  a  practical  ideal  of 
horticulture  for  which  there  is  now  but  little  opportunity.  It  is  very 
much  easier  to  make  up  our  list  of  seeds  for  our  flowers  or  vegetables 
and  send  them  to  the  great  "omnium  gatherum"  of  the  modern  seed 
stot-e.  Occasionally  we  find,  even  to-day,  some  true  lover  of  the  art  of 
horticulture  who  still  practices  the  home  production  of  seed. 

Peculiarities  of  Plants. 

In  considering  the  question  of  plants  to  be  grown  in  any  flower  gar- 
den, the  temptation  is  very  great  to  conflne  ourselves  to  such  as  pro- 
duce the  most  showy  flowers,  but  it  is  often  the  case  that  plants  of  the 
very  greatest  interest  produce  inconspicuous  flowers.  Some  plants,  of 
course,  such  as  Ferns,  are  grown  for  the  beauty  of  their  form  and  foliage 
alone,  but  it  is  often  desirable  to  have  a  department  of  the  garden  de- 
voted to  plants  of  peculiar  interest  apart  from  their  flowery  display. 
I  will  illustrate  this  by  reference  to  the  marvellous  carnivorous  plants 
which  have  the  most  curious  and  complete  arrangements  for  the  captur- 
ing of  flies  and  other  insects,  such  as  some  of  the  drosera,  dionaea  and 
the  Venus  fly  traps.  It  is  wonderful,  when  it  is  considered  that  these 
plants  secret  a  digestive  juice  similar  to  the  gastric  juice  in  our  own 
stomachs,  by  which  the  substance  of  these  insects  is  rapidly  decomposed 
and  absorbed  into  the  tissue  of  the  plant.  Another  very  interesting 
illustration  of  this  portion  of  the  garden  is  the  so-called  compass  plants 
found  upon  our  semi-arid  plains  of  the  West,  where  the  natural  light 
is  too  strong  for  the  leaf  organs,  and  instead  of  exposing  their  plain 
surface  to  the  sunshine,  as  other  plants  do  where  the  glare  of  the  light 
is  less  intense,  they  turn  their  edges  to  the  light  so  as  to  shield  the 
broad  surface  of  the  leaves  from  the  powerful  rays  of  the  sun.  This 
function  is  so  marked  that  travelers  of  the  desert  can  ascertain  the 
points  of  the  compass  from  the  position  of  the  leaves  of  these  plants. 
Such  a  department  of  the  garden  excites  a  great  interest  with  visitors 
and  is  a  helpful  stimulant  to  the  children  reared  upon  the  place. 

One  of  the  ideals  of  horticulture  is  thus  to  stimulate  an  interest, 
which   is   quite    as   important    as    the    mere    gratification    of    the    eye   by 


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beauty  alone,  and  here  the  skillful  gardener,  who  is  in  charge  of  the 
garden  and  greenhouse  of  some  wealthy  proprietor,  can  find  an  oppor- 
tunity to  overcome  one  of  the  most  trying  facts  of  his  position.  There 
are  many  wealthy  owners  who  know,  or  care  little  for  the  work  of 
plant  growth  and  flower  production,  and  are  willing  to  incur  the  ex- 
pense involved  simply  that  their  houses  may  have  the  flowers  which 
are  considered  necessary  for  their  proper  furnishing.  These  people 
look  upon  flowers  as  something  that  can  be  obtained  from  the  florist 
at  so  much  per  dozen,  and  to  them  they  mean  little  more. 

"A  Primrose  by  the  river's  brim, 
A  yellow  Primrose  was  to  him 
And  it  was  nothing  more." 

This  relation  to  the  proprietor  is  a  very  difficult  one  for  the  gardener, 
and  if  he  can  by  tact  and  skill  have  something  of  interest,  outside  the 
ordinary,  to  which  he  can  occasionally  ask  the  attention  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  family,  it  gives  him  an  opportunity  for  exciting  an  interest 
on  their  part  which  may  grow  into  a  higher  and  better  appreciation  of 
the  work,  as,  indeed,  this  should  be  the  aim  of  every  gardener  in 
charge  of  such  a  place.  Fortunate  indeed  is  the  gardener  where  the 
members  of  the  family  take  an  interest  in  everything  pertaining  to  his 
work,  and  where  they  love  the  flowers  they  have  seen  grow  and  take 
a  pleasure  in  arranging  them  to  display  their  beauty. 

I  have  occasionally  presented  flowers  to  ladies  who  accepted  them 
as  they  might  a  box  of  candy,  and  who  usually  hand  them  over  to  a 
servant  to  be  arranged.  The  sensations  in  making  such  a  gift  are  very 
different  from  those  where  the  recipient  takes  the  keenest  delight  in 
each  flower,  and  love  to  hold  them  in  her  own  hand  and  arrange  and 
rearrange  them  according  to  her  fancy.  Naturally,  gifts  to  the  latter 
are  made  with  frequency,  while  the  former  rarely,  if  ever,  receive  flow- 
ers a  second  time. 

The   High    Ideal   of   Horticulture   in    Practice. 

One  of  the  best  examples  of  the  high  ideal  of  horticulture  is  found  in 
the  work  of  Dr.  Wm.  Saunders,  the  head  of  the  Experimental  Farms  in 
Canada.  Members  of  our  Horticultural  Society  may  remember  Dr. 
Saunders  at  the  conference  of  plant-breeders  a  few  years  ago,  when  he 
presented   an   admirable   paper   on  his   work.       The   development  of  the 


70  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


western  portion  of  Canada  has  been  made  possible  through  Dr.  Saun- 
ders' skill  and  persistence  in  finding  and  producing  plants  suited  to 
the  rigorous  climate  of  that  region.  His  greatest  work  belongs  to  the 
department' of  argiculture,  where  by  hybridization  and  selection  he  has 
produced  a  variety  of  wheat  that  will  ripen  in  ninety  days  from  the 
sowing  of  the  seed,  which  is  rapidly  revolutionizing  the  wheat  supply  of 
the  world.  Dr.  Saunders  desired  that  settlers  in  that  bleak  region 
should  have  comfortable  and  attractive  homes  with  fruits  and  vegetables 
and  flowers.  Practically  no  fruits  would  grow  there,  and  only  a  few 
flowers  that  were  known  to  practical  horticulture.  By  planting  wind 
breaks  of  the  native  trees  of  the  region  he  made  it  possible  to  have 
secondary  borders  of  evergreens.  Under  the  shelter  of  these,  garden 
plots  were  laid  out  in  which  fruits,  vegetables  and  flowers  of  many 
varieties  and  of  the  choicest  quality  are  grown,  and  gradually  the  hearts 
of  the  lonely  residents  of  those  vast  regions  were  gladdened,  which  add- 
ed no  little  pleasure  to  the   happiness  of  mankind. 

Sharing    Horticultural    Pleasures. 

The  production  of  perfect  flowers  and  fruit,  while  a  pleasure  in  it- 
self, gives  an  added  pleasure  when  others  are  allowed  to  share  in  their 
enjoyment.  We  have  had  a  beautiful  example  of  this  in  the  practice 
of  our  late  lamented  vice-president,  Mr.  Spencer  Trask.  At  his  beauti- 
ful place,  "Yaddo,"  at  Saratoga  Springs,  the  public  were  invited  to  en- 
joy with  him  the  splendid  results  of  the  high  art  of  horticulture  prac- 
ticed there. 

In  every  work  in  life  it  is  well  to  have  ideals.  They  set  something 
for  us  to  strive  for,  and  it  is  only  by  effort  that  the  best  advancement 
is  made.  The  standard  of  our  ideals  in  horticulture  will  usually  be  the 
measure  of  our  achievement. 

"The  American  Rose  Society  aims  to  have  a  "Rose  for  every  home, 
and  a  bush  for  every  garden,'  and  it  is  a  fact  that  more  outdoor  roses 
have  been  planted  within  the  last  three  years,  and  are  now  in  bloom, 
than  ever  before  saw  the  sunlight  in  America."  The  result  is  many 
a  home  and  many  a  street  is  beautified  thereby,  to  the  enjoyment  of 
home  dweller  and  passerby. 


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Meeting  of  the  American  Rose  Society  at  the  Society  of  American 
Florists  Convention,  in  the  City  of  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


On  Thursday,  August  17th,  1910,  the  members  of  the  American  Rose 
Society  met  in  Convention  Hall,  to  the  number  of  thirty-four.  The  meet- 
ing was  called  to  order  by  the  Secretary,  who  stated  that  the  annual 
year  began  July  1st,  but  that  according  to  custom  the  organization  meet- 
ing had  been  held  during  the  S.  A.  F.  Convention,  and  the  newly  elected 
officers  assuming  control.  Mr.  August  F.  Foehlmann,  of  Morton  Grove, 
111.,  was  present  as  retiring  President,  and  Mr.  William  H.  Elliott,  of 
Biighton,  Mass.,  assumed  the  chair. 

The  Treasurer  reported  that  the  permanent  fund  to  the  amount  of 
$3,000.00  had  been  invested  in  guaranteed  mortgages  at  a  rate  of  6  per 
cent.,  dating  from  July  1st;  that  there  was  a  balance  in  the  treasury 
of  something  over  $100.00,  and  that  up  to  that  date  all  bills  were  paid, 
with  one  exception,  a  matter  of  some  $9.20. 

The  present  Executive  Committee  is  as  follows,  in  addition  to  the 
President,  Vice-President,  Secretary  and  Treasurer:  Philip  Breitmeyer, 
Detroit,  Mich.;  Peter  Bisset,  Washington,  D.  C;  William  F.  Kasting, 
Ellicott  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.;  Wallace  R.  Pierson,  Cromwell,  Conn.;  Au- 
gust F.  Poehlmann,  Morton  Grove,  III.;   J.  A.  Valentine,  Denver,  Colo. 

The  chief  matter  of  interest  that  came  up  before  the  meeting  was 
the  coming  National  Flower  Show,  to  be  held  in  the  City  of  Boston,  the 
latter  part  of  next  March,  and  to  continue  for  one  week.  Mr.  Frank  R. 
Pierson,  Chairman  of  the  National  Flower  Show  Committee,  was  present, 
and  submitted  the  proposition  for  the  Rose  Society  to  adopt  the  Schedule 
of  Prizes  for  Roses  in  Pots  or  Tubs,  which  the  National  Flower  Show 
Committee  had  allotted  $730.00  as  premiums  for,  and  for  the  Rose  So- 
ciety to,  as  usual,  make  up  its  own  schedule  for  Cut  Flowers  and  for 
accessories,  and  that  the  National  Flower  Show  Committee  would  place 
at  the  disposal  of  the  Rose  Society  $1,000.00  for  Cut  Flowers  as  a 
premium  fund,  to  which  amount  the  Rose  Society  could  add  any  further 
sum  that  it  saw  fit. 

The  interest  taken  in  the  meeting  was  very  considerable,  and  after 
some    discussion    the    following    resolutions    were     offered     and     carried 


A    Blue    Rose    Bush — A    Novelty   and   Curiosity. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1910.  ^^ 


unanimously.      Mr.  Wallace  R.  Pierson,  of  Cromwell,  Conn.,  moved  the 
following: 

Resolved,  That  the  American  Rose  Society  accept  the  $1,730.00  offer- 
ed by  the  National  Flower  Show  Committee,  and  that  the  President  of 
the  American  Rose  Society  shall  appoint  a  committee  to  draft  a  schedule 
for  the  exhibition  in  connection  with  the  National  Flower  Show. 

This  action  was  followed  by  a  motion  made  by  Mr.  Patrick  Welch,  of 
Boston,  as  follows: 

Resolved,  That  the  American  Rose  Society  guarantee  payment  of  any 
premiums  in  excess  of  this  amount  which  the  Schedule  Committee  of 
the  American  Rose  Society  shall  deem  necessary,  and  that  any  funds 
which  shall  be  added  to  this  amount  shall  become  an  asset  of  the  Na- 
tional Flower  Show  Committee.       Carried. 

The  following  concerns  pledged  themselves  to  furnish  exhibits  and 
to  do  all  in  their  power  to  make  the  coming  Exhibition  a  great  success: 

Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  William  H.  Elliott,  Adolph  Farenwald,  E.  G. 
Hill,  Lake  View  Rose  Gardens,  Jamestown,  N.  Y.,  Erie  Floral  Co.,  Joseph 
Heacock,  Bassett  &  W^ashburn,  John  H.  Dunlap  ol'  Park  Dale,  Out.,  Wa- 
ban  Rose  Conservatories,  F.  R.  Pierson  Co.,  Welch  Bros.,  Thomas  Ro- 
land, The  Montgomery  Co.,  A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc. 

Mr.  Thomas  Roland  stated  that  the  Society  would  need  some  money 
to  carry  on  this  work  a  little  extra  than  common  and  he  offered  $25.00 
for  use  to  advance  the  general  interest  in  the  coming  Rose  Show.  Then 
the  following  gentlemen  offered  for  the  use  of  the  Rose  Society,  as  the 
Executive  Committee  may  deem  fit,  the  following  subscriptions: 

August  F.  Poehlmann,  $50;  William  H.  Elliott,  $50;  William  F.  Kast- 
ing,  $25;  William  J.  Palmer,  $25;  A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  $50;  Waban  Rose 
Conservatories,  $50;  P.  Welch,  $25;  E.  G.  Hill  Co.,  $25.  Later  Mr.  A. 
Farenwald  added  $50. 

Mr.  Farenwald  made  a  very  earnest  speech  in  favor  of  making  the 
premiums  of  such  size  as  to  bring  out  the  largest  display  of  cut  flowers. 

BENJAMIN   HAMMOND, 

Secretary. 


The    Rose    Dorothy    Perkins,    a    Charming    White    Variety. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1910.  75 


Meeting  of  Schedule  Committee  in  Boston 


PRELIMINARY   SCHEDULE. 

By  special  call  of  Mr.  Frank  R.  Pierson,  Chairman  of  the  National 
Flower  Committee,  a  meeting  was  called  Friday,  November  25th,  in 
Horticultural  Hall,  at  Boston,  Mass.,  and  at  this  meeting  President 
L'lliott,  acting  under  direction  of  the  resolution  passed  at  the  Rochester 
meeting  of  the  Society,  which  was:  "Resolved,  that  the  American  Rose 
Society  accept  the  $1,730.00  offered  by  the  National  Flower  Show  Com- 
mittee and  that  the  President  of  the  American  Rose  Society  shall  ap- 
point a  Schedule  Committee  for  the  exhibition  in  connection  with  the 
National  Flower  Show,  and  that  the  American  Rose  Society  guarantee 
payment  of  any  premiums  in  excess  of  this  amount,  which  the  commit- 
tee of  the  American  Rose  Society  may  deem  necessary,  and  that  any 
funds  which  shall  be  added  to  this  amount  of  $1,730.00,  shall,  if  not 
awarded,  revert  as  an  asset  of  the  National  Flower  Show  Committee." 
President  Elliott  therefore  appointed  Messrs.  F.  R.  Pierson,  H.  O.  May, 
Eber  Holmes,  Adolph  Farenwald,  Benjamin  Hammond,  E.  G.  Hill,  Alex- 
ander Montgomery,  Robert  Simpson,  and  Wallace  R.  Pierson  as  a  com- 
mittee. Mr.  F.  R.  Pierson  said  it  was  impossible  for  him  to  serve  on 
the  committee. 

Mr.  Elliott,  owing  to  urgent  business,  was  unable  to  remain  at  the 
meeting.  Mr.  Wallace  R.  Pierson  was  suggested  by  Mr.  Elliott  to  act 
as  Chairman.  The  Committee  adjourned  until  ten  o'clock,  November 
26th,  at  which  time  Mr.  Wallace  R.  Pierson  called  the  Committee  to 
order  and  stated  that  Vice-President  Farenwald  was  present,  and  that 
as  Vice-President  he  should  preside  over  the  actions  of  this  Committee, 
and  the  Committee  was  so  organized,  with  Vice-President  Farenwald 
acting. 

After  some  discussion,  it  was  moved  "that  the  sum  of  $1,500.00  be 
expended  by  the  American  Rose  Society  in  premiums  for  the  coming- 
exhibition  of  1911,  this  being  in  addition  to  the  sum  of  $730.00  already 
listed  for  Potted  Plants  and  includes  the  $1,000.00  allotted  by  the  Na- 
tional Flower  Show  Committee  for  Cut  Flowers."  This  motion  was 
seconded  by  Mr.  Holmes  and  carried  unanimously. 


76  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 

The  Committee  prepared  the  following  schedule,  each  item  of  which 
was  taken  up  separately.  A  full  copy  of  this  work  was  mailed  to  each 
absent  member  of  the  Executive  Committee  and  the  same  so  ratified 
is  presented  for  the  exhibition  of  1911. 


911. 


Schedule  of  Prizes  Offered  by  the 
American  Rose  Society. 


For  its  Annual  Exhibition  to  be  held  in  the  City  of  Boston,  as  a  part  of  the 

National  Flower  Show,  in  Mechanic's  Hall,  March  25th,  to  and 

including  April  1st,  1911. 


RULES    AND    REGULATIONS    OF    THE    AMERICAN     ROSE    SOCIETY. 

All  exhibits  for  competition  must  be  in  position  by  Saturday,  March 
25th,  1911,  not  any  later  than  2  o'clock  p.  m.,  except  roses  shown  in 
Division  B,  which  are  to  be  staged  on  Friday,  March  31st,  1911,  and  to  be 
in  place  not  later  than  one  o'clock  on  that  day.  The  exhibits  of  all 
classes,  except  Division  B,  to  be  open  to  public  view,  Saturday,  Sunday 
and  Monday,  the  25th,  26th  and  27th  days  of  March,  1911.  Then  on  Fri- 
day, March  31st,  Division  B  is  to  be  placed. 

2.  An  entrance  fee  of  $3.00  is  required  for  all  non-members.  Any 
person  paying  dues  is  entitled  to  make  entry  without  further  fee. 

3.  All  judging  shall  be  by  the  scale  of  points  given  below.  No  cer- 
tificate or  first  premium  shall  be  awarded  to  any  exhibit  scaling  less  than 
85  points;  no  second  premium  to  any  exhibit  scaling  less  than  75  points; 
and  no  third  or  special  premium  to  any  exhibit  scaling  less  than  65 
points. 

4.  In  all  cases  where  money  prizes  are  offered,  plate  of  equal  value 
may  be  taken  at  the  option  of  the  winner. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1910.  77 


5.  All  exhibitors  winning  premiums  must  keep  their  respective  ex- 
hibits in  good,  fresh  condition  until  the  closing  of  the  exhibition. 

6.  Any  article  manifestly  unfit  to  show  may  be  excluded  by  the  man- 
agement and  the  judges  shall  withhold  any  premium  when  the  entries 
are  unworthy  of  awards.  The  management  may  at  any  time  order  the 
removal  of  any  exhibit  which  is  in  bad  condition. 

7.  All  plants  and  flowers  for  competition  (except  imported  plants 
shown  for  the  first  time  in  this  country)  must  have  been  grown  by  the 
exhibitor  for  the  last  three  months  preceding  the  exhibition  unless 
otherwise  specified. 

8.  The  pots  or  tubs  of  exhibition  plants  must  be  clean;  dirty  pots 
or  tubs  shall  be  sufficient  cause  for  the  judges  to  disqualify  an  exhibit. 

9.  Class  cards  will  be  furnished  by  the  management.  None  other 
may  be  used.  The  class  shall  be  enclosed  in  an  envelope  having  on  the 
outside  nothing  but  the  number  of  the  exhibitor's  entry.  The  envelope 
must  be  sealed  before  placing  it  with  the  exhibit,  and  must  not  be  open- 
ed until  after  the  judges  have  passed  on  the  exhibit.  Any  violation  of 
this  rule  will  disqualify  an  exhibit. 

10.  Each  variety  exhibited  for  competition  shall  be  properly  and 
plainly  labeled  with  its  name,  in  such  a  manner  that  it  can  be  easily 
seen.  Label  cards,  which  will  be  furnished  by  the  management,  shall 
contain  nothing  but  the  name  of  the  variety  (or,  if  unnamed,  a  refer- 
ence number).  The  writing  or  printing  must  be  legible,  and  any  im- 
properly named  variety  will  disqualify  the  exhibit. 

11.  When  it  is  desired  that  exhibits  be  staged  by  the  management, 
notice  should  be  sent  in  advance,  by  mail,  and  a  full  list  of  articles, 
number  of  packages,  number  of  entries,  and  notice  of  when  and  how 
they  will  be  shipped  should  be  given.  A  copy  of  the  letter  should  be 
placed  inside  the  package  at  the  top,  and  such  exhibit  plainly  marked 
with  the  section  and  class  in  which  entered,  in  addition  to  the  variety 
label. 


78  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


PRIZE   SCHEDULE   OF  THE   AMERICAN    ROSE   SOCIETY    FOR    ROSES 
IN    POTS    AND   TUBS— 1911. 

DIVISION    A. 

First 

Class.  Prize. 

1.  Display   in   pots  or  tubs,   any  or  all  classes,   to 

occupy  not  less  than  300  square  feet,  arrang- 
ed  for   effect    $200  00 

2.  12  Climbing  or  Rambling,  6  or  more  varieties..  60  00 

3.  6  Climbing  or  Rambling,  3  or  more  varieties..  30  00 

4.  Crimson  Rambler,  specimen  plant    10  00 

5.  Lady  Gay,  specimen  plant   10  00 

6.  Dorothy   Perkins,  specimen  plant    10  00 

7.  Tausendschon,    specimen    plant    10  00 

8.  Debutante,   specimen    plant    lb  00 

9.  Hiawatha,  specimen  plant    10  00 

10.  Climbing,   any   other   variety,    specimen    10  00 

11.  Baby  Rambler,  crimson,  6  plants    10  00 

12.  Baby  Rambler,  pink,  6  plants    10  00 

13.  Baby  Rambler,  white,  6  plants    10  00 

14.  Collection  of  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  not  less  than 

15  plants,  not  less  than   6  varieties 25  00               15  00 

15.  Collection    of    Standard    or   Tree    Roses,     12     or 

more  plants,   6  or   more   varieties    25  00               15  00 

PRIZE    SCHEDULE    OF    THE    AMERICAN    ROSE    SOCIETY    FOR    CUT 

FLOWERS.— 1911. 

DIVISION    B. 

16.  Display  of  Cut  Roses,  not  to  occupy  more  than 

200  square  feet  of  space,  and  not  to  contain 
less  than  200  blooms,  quality  of  blooms  and 
effect  to  be  considered  and  decorative  green 
of  any  kind,  including  plants,  permitted. 

First  prize,  $250.00;  second  prize,  $150.00;   third  prize,  $10U.ou. 


Second 

Prize. 

$150 

00 

40 

00 

20 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

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DIVISION    C. 

First  Second 

Class.  Prize.           Prize. 

17.  50  American    Beauty    $50  00             $30  00 

18.  50  Killarney    30  00               20  00 

19.  50  White   Killarney    30  00               20  00 

20.  50  Richmond    30  00               20  00 

HI.     50  My   Maryland    30  00               20  00 

22.  50  Mrs.    Jardine    30  00               20  00 

23.  50  Kaiserin    Augusta    Victoria    30  00               20  00 

24.  50  La    Detroit    30  00               20  00 

25.  50  Mrs.  Aaron  Ward    30  00               20  00 

26.  50  Cardinal  or  Rhea  Reid    30  00               20  00 

27.  50  Chatenay  or  Mrs.  Potter  Palmer   30  00               20  00 

28.  50  Any  other  disseminated  variety    30  00               20  00 

DIVISION    D. 

SPECIAL   RETAILER'S   PRIZE. 

First  Second 

Class.  Prize.           Prize. 

29.  For  the  best  and  most  artistic  arrangement  of 

100  Cut  Roses,  any  variety  or  varieties  may 
be    used,    and    with    such    accessories    as    the 

exhibitor   may   desire    $100  00             $50  00 

DIVISION    E. 

30.  25  American   Beauties    $25  00 

31.  25  Killarney    10  00 

32.  25  White    Killarney    10  00 

33.  25  Richmond    10  00 

34.  25  My   Maryland    10  00 

35.  25  Bride    10  00 

36.  25  Bridesmaid    10  00 

37.  25  Golden   Gate  or  Uncle   John 10  00 

38.  25  Sunrise  or  Sunset   10  00 

39.  50  Bon    Silene    10  00 

40.  25  Any  other  disseminated   variety    10  00 


.5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

80  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


DIVISION    F. 
HYBRID  PERPETUALS. 

Stems  not   less  than    12   inch. 
OPEN  TO  ALL. 


First  Second 

Class.  Prize.  Prize. 

41.  Largest  and  best  collection,  not  less  than  six 

varieties  or  less  than  six  of  a  kind $20  00  $10  00 

DIVISION   G. 

HYBRID  PERPETUALS. 

Stems  not  less  than  12  inches. 

OPEN   TO   PRIVATE   GARDENERS  AND   AMATEURS   ONLY. 

First  Second 

Class.  Prize.  Prize. 

42.  For    the    largest    and    best    collection,    not    less 

than  six  varieties,  or  less  than  three  of  each 

kind    $10  00  $5  00 

Prizes  as  may  be  offered  hereafter. 

In  this  section  the  prizes  are  offered  for  special  exhibits,  by  one 
and  another  friend,  who  wishes  to  encourage  rose  culture  or  is  an  ad- 
mirer of  the  "Queen  of  Flowers,"  and  the  list  grows  up  to  the  opening 
of  the  exhibition,  and  is  always  a  subsequent  list  to  the  general  list 
and  usually  embraces  a  considerable  number. 

The  Secretary  will  be  happy  to  receive  notice  from  any  one  so  dis- 
posed. 

SPECIAL    PRIZES.— 1911. 

DIVISION    H. 

The  Society  of  American  Florists'  Silver  Medal  may  be  awarded  for 
best  grown  Rose  plant  or  group  of  plants,  should  there  be  an  exhibit  of 
sufficient   merit. 
Class. 

43.  The  Dorrance   Challenge  Prize   for  the  largest  and  best  display  of 

Cut  Roses,  offered  by  Mr.  Benjamin  Dorrance,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 
A  valuable  silver  medal,  properly  engraved. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN.     1910.  81 


44.  For  the   best  vase   of  Cut  Blooms   showing  the   highest   score,   the 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co.  Gold  Medal,  value  $25,  offered  by  the 
Lord  &  Burnham  Co.,  Irvington,  N.  Y.  This  award  to  be  in  ad- 
dition to  any  other  premium  the  Exhibit  may  have  secured. 

45.  Special    Growers    Prizes,    values    of    .$10.00,    $7.00    and    $5.00.     These 

prizes  are  meant  for  the  actual  grower  of  any  exhibit,  and  not 
for  the  exhibitor,  excepting  In  the  case  where  he  does  his  own 
growing.  The  above  is  to  be  awarded  to  such  three  exhibits 
of  Roses  as,  in  the  opinion  of  the  judges,  reveal  the  best  spci- 
mens  of  the  growers'  work  in  rose  growing.  The  object  is  to 
recognize  the  man  who  actually  does  the  good  work.  Prizes 
are  offered  by  Benjamin   Hammond,  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 

46.  For  the  best  Fifty  Blooms  of  an>    varriety  of  American  origin  now 

in  commerce,  a  Silver  Cup.,  value  $25.00,  offered  by  Messrs. 
Hutchings  &  Company,  Elizabeth,  N.  J. 


The  American  Rose  Society  Standard  of  Judgment. 

All  Exhibits  Will   Be  Judged  By  Points  in  Accordance  with  the   Following 

Official    Scale: 


Competitive  Novelties  for 

Points  of  Value.                                                      Class.  Certificates,  etc. 

Size    15  10 

Color     20  20 

Stem    20  15 

Form 15  15 

Substance     15  10 

Foliage    15  15 

Fragrance   (for  novelties  only)    —  5 

Distinctiveness     —  10 

100  100 


82  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY'S     MEDALS    AND    CERTIFICATES     FOR 
NOVELTIES,  OFFERED  AT  THE  ANNUAL   EXHIBITION. 


Gold  Medal  for  the  best  new  Rose  not  yet  disseminated,  whether  of 
domestic  or  foreign  origin.  Exhibits  to  be  judged  by  the  official  scale  of 
the  American  Rose  Society,  and  no  gold  medal  to  be  awarded  to  any  Rose 
scoring  less  than  95  points. 

Silver  Medal  is  offered  at  the  same  time  and  under  the  same  con- 
ditions for  a  novelty  scoring  not  less  than  85  points. 

A  Certificate  of  Merit  is  awarded  to  all  Novelties  scoring  80  points, 
but  neither  Medal  nor  Certificate  will  be  issued  until  the  variety  is 
named  and  12  blooms  shown. 

It  is  further  ordered  that  the  complete  scores  of  all  the  entries  in 
the  competition  be  filed  with  the  Secretary  of  the  American  Rose  Society 
before  the  award  of  any  medal  is  confirmed.  No  duplicate  medal  will  be 
awarded.  It  is  understood'  that  though  the  award  of  the  Gold  or  Silver 
Medal  or  Certificate  may  be  made  to  the  same  variety  from  one  exhibi- 
tor exhibited  in  different  centers,  only  one  medal  will  be  delivered  to  the 
exhibitor. 

The  Executive  Committee  of  the  American  Rose  Society  reserves  to 
itself  the  right  of  selection  of  the  judges  who  shall  pass  upon  the  ex- 
hibits in  the  competition  for  these  medals. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1910.  83 


AMERICAN    ROSE    SOCIETY'S   SPECIAL    REPRESENTATIVES 

ABROAD. 


CEMENT  FRIENDSHIP  BETWEEN  THE   NATIONS. 


At  the  last  annual  meeting  special  letters  were  issued  to  Mr.  Richard 
Vincent,  Jr.,  as  representative  of  the  American  Rose  Society  at  the  Na- 
tion Exhibition,  held  in  Belgium,  and  also  in  the  Roya)  Botanic  Gardens 
at  Regent's  Park,  London.  Mr.  Vincent  reports  back,  having  received 
the  kindest  attention  and  that  the  people  were  delighted  with  the 
American  Rose  Society  having  extended  the  courtesy  of  a  special  repre- 
sentative. The  honorable  secretary,  Mr.  Edward  Mawley,  of  the  National 
Rose  Society  of  England,  writing  under  date  of  September  6,  says:  "We 
were  pleased  to  see  the  representative  of  your  society,  the  Rev.  B.  S. 
Sulliger  and  to  welcome  him  at  our  leading  exhibition  on  July  8,  and  we 
are  glad  to  hear  from  him  that  he  much  enjoyed  the  time  he  spent  with 
us."  These  are  pleasant  acknowledgments  of  courtesy  that  cement  the 
frietidship  between  the  nations,  the  most  desirable  thing  in  these  days 
of  communication  between  civilized  peoples. 

THE    NATIONAL    ROSE    SOCIETY    OF    ENGLAND. 

As  a  society  event  the  annual  rose  show  is  noted.  The  patroness 
of  the  National  Rose  Society  is  Her  Most  Gracious  Majesty,  the  Mother 
Queen,  Alexandria,  and  the  list  of  royal  vice-patronesses  is  headed  by 
Her  Grace,  the  Duchess  of  Portland.  Outside  of  Rotten  Row,  Hyde 
Park,  London,  one  will  not  see  such  magnificent  driving  outfits  as  form 
a  solid  and  long  line  near  the  entrance  of  Regent's  Park,  on  the  after- 
noon of  the  annual  rose  show. 

The  one  aim  of  the  society  is  the  encouraging  of  the  growing  of  high- 
class  roses.  Quality  is  the  object.  The  wisdom  of  this  is  clearly 
shown  in  the  fact  that  since  the  organization  of  the  National  Rose  So- 
ciety, you  see  at  the  annual  rose  show  the  most  perfect  roses  that  are 
grown  in  the  world.     And  these  are  exhibited  in  much  larger  quantities 


84  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


than  one  would  suppose  possible.  The  one  thing  that  called  into  exist- 
ence the  National  Rose  Society  of  England  was  to  encourage  the  in- 
dividual rose  grower  to  grow  high-class  roses. 

One  of  the  most  attractive  displays  was  a  large  box  of  Mrs.  Theo- 
dore Roosevelt  roses.  This  creamy  white  rose,  with  a  rose  center, 
grown  by  that  splendid  rosarian,  E.  G.  Hill,  Richmond,  Ind.,  makes  a 
magnificent  display  when  massed.  For  table  display,  using  many 
blooms,  the  rose  is  superb. 

As  I  passed  down  the  walk  of  one  of  the  tents,  what  seemed  an 
incongruous  sign  met  my  eye.  It  was  this,  "John  Pigg,  Grower  of 
Roses."  A  pig  among  roses  seemed  out  of  place.  But,  if  a  "bull  in  a 
china  shop"  means  destruction,  certainly  this  "Pigg  in  a  Rose  Show" 
added  much  to  its  beauty,  for  Mr.  Pigg  had  a  beautiful  display  of  very 
fine  roses. — From  the   "Oregonian,"   Portland,  Ore.,   Nov.   20,   1910. 


THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY. 


A  Rose  for  every  Home,  A  Bush  for  every  Garden 


EX-PRESIDENTS. 

Robert  Craig,  William  C.  Barry,  Benjamin  Dorrance, 

F.  R.  Newbold,  Alexander  Montgomery,  Robert  Simpson, 

August  F.   Poehlmann. 

PRESIDENT,    1910-'11. 

William  H.  Elliott,  Brighton,  Mass. 

VICE-PRESIDENT. 

Adolph  Farenwald,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

TREASURER. 

Harry  O.  May,  Summit,  N.  J. 
SECRETARY. 
Benjamin  Hammond,  FisliJtill-on-Hudson,  N.   Y. 
EXECUTIVE    COMMITTEE. 
Officers,    ex-officio   members.     Philip    Breitmeyer,    Detroit,    Mich.;    Au- 
gust F.  Poehlmann,  Morton  Grove.,  111.;    J.  A.  Valentine,  Denver,  Colo.; 
Peter  Bisset,  Washington,  D.  C;    Wallace  R.   Pierson,  Cromwell,  Conn.; 
Wm.  F.  Kasting,  Ellicot  tSt.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

HONORARY    MEMBER. 
Hubbard,  Mrs.  Gertrude  M.,  "Fair  Oaks,"  Washington,  D.  C.  (See  page  76) 

LIFE   MEMBERS. 
American  Florist  Co.,  324  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Asmus,  A.  E.,  West  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

Auchincloss,  Mrs.  H.  D.,  17  W^est  49th  St.,  New  York  City. 
Barry,  W.  C,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Bassett,  C.  P.,  1241  State  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Beatty,  H.  B.,  Farmers  Bank  Bldg.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
Breitmeyer,  Philip,  Hon.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Budlong,  F.  L.,  564  Pontiac  Ave.,  Auburn,  R.  I. 
Budlong,  A.  H.,  37  and  39  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  III. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Budlong,  J.  A.,  564  Pontiac  Ave.,  Auburn,  R.  I. 

Buettner,  E.,  Park  Ridge,  111. 

Burton,  George,  Wyndmoor,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Cook,  John,  318  N.  Charles  St.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Crimmins,  J.  D.,  40  E.  68th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Crowe,  Peter,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

Dimock,  Mrs.  H.,  25  E.  60th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Dodge,  Mrs.  W.  E.,  Jr.,  262  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  City. 

Dorrance,  Benamin,  Dorrancetown,  Pa. 

Elldridge,  Miss  Isabelle,  Norfolk,  Conn. 

Elliott,  W.  H.,  Brighton,  Mass. 

Farenwald,  A.,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

George,  R.,  Painesville,  O. 

Good,  J.  M.,  Springfield,  O. 

Guttman,  Alex.  J.,  43  West  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Heacock,  Jos.,  Wyncote,  Pa. 

Heller,  M.,  South  Park  Floral  Co.,  New  Castle,  Ind. 

Henderson,  Chas.,  35-37  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York  City. 

Hill,  E.  G.,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Hudson,  Mrs.  C.  I.,  East  76th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Macy,  V.  Everett,  86  Broad  St.,  New  York  City. 

Mason,  Mrs.  J.  H.,  215  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  City. 

Mathison,  F.  R.,  Waltham,  Mass. 

May,  J.  N.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

McMahon,  F.,  Seabright,  N.  J. 

Montgomery,  Alex.,   Natick,   Mass. 

Montgomery,  Alex.,  Jr.,  Natick,  Mass. 

Mortenson,   Stephen,   Southampton,   Pa. 

Pennock,  S.  S.,  1612  Ludlow  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Pierson,  P.  M.,  Scarborough,  N.  Y. 

Pierson,  Wallace  R.,  Cromwell,  Conn. 

Poehlmann,  Aug.  F.,  Morton  Grove,  111. 

Reinberg,  Peter,  51  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Sharpe,  Mrs.  E.  M.,  80  West  River  St.,  Wilkesbarre,  Pa. 

Siebrecht,  H.  A.,  425  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City. 

Simpson,  Robert,  Clifton,  N.  J. 

Stoeckel,  Carl,  Norfolk,  Conn. 

Stoeckey,  Mrs.  C,  Norfolk,  Conn. 

Stow,  W.  L.,  36  Wall  St.,  New  York  City. 


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Thorley,  C,  1173  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

Thorne,  Samuel,  45  Cedar  St.,  New  York  City. 

Vaughan,  J.  C,  84  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Ward.  C.  W.,  Queens,  L.  I.,  N.  Y. 

Washburn,  Chas.  L.,  Hinsdale,  111. 

Welch,  Patrick,  226  Devonshire  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


LIFE    MEMBERS    GONE    HOME. 


Asmus,  E.  G.  Dillon,  J.  L.  Gasser,  J.  M. 

Dale,  H.  Fancourt,  George,  Wood,  E.  M. 

Hubbard,  Mrs.  Gertrude  M. 


ACTIVE    MEMBERS. 

Amman,  J.  F.,  Edwardsville,  111. 

Andre,  John  R.,  Doylestown,   Pa. 

Asmus,  Geo.,  897  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago. 

Atkins,  F.  L.,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 

Badgley,  W.  G.,  Chatham,  N.  J. 

Bagley,  L.  V.,  Murray  Hill,  N.  J. 

Bauer,  S.  A.,  Erie,  Pa. 

Barnes,  Parker  Thayer,  care  The  McFarlane  Co.,  Harrisburg,   Pa. 

Bauer,  Alfred,  Erie,  Pa. 

Baur,  Adolph  F.  J.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Bates,  W.  G.,  227  High  St.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Benson,  A.  C,  Honesdale,  Pa. 

Burki,  Fred,  Gibsonia,  Pa. 

Brink,  P.  A.,  138  W.  Monroe  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Bisset,  Peter,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Boehler,  Oscar,  810  DuBois  St.,  W.  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

Brant,  Ellwood,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Briggs,  S.  C,  1719  Lamont  St.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Burton,  John,  Wyndmoor,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Burke,  Paul  F.,  20  and  22  Canal  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Butler,  Edward  E.,  3408  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago. 

Byfogle,  W.  G.,  care  J.  L.  Dillon,  Bloomsburg,  Pa. 


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Callender,  Miss  Mary  R.,  27  E.  72d  St.,  New  York  City. 

Carey,  J.  E.,  Mt.  Clemens,  Mich. 

Cartledge,  A.  B.,  1514  Chestnut  St..  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Chapman,  Jas.  M.,  80  Rector  St.,  Perth  Amboy,  N.  J. 

Charlton,  Jno.,  Univ.  Ave.  Nurs.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Cloudsley,  J.  Rowland,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Coles,  W.  W.,  Kokomo,  Ind. 

Coddington,  L.  B.,  Murray  Hill,  N.  J. 

Cotter,  Lawrence,  Jamestown,  N.  Y. 

Craig,  W.  N.,  North  Easton,  Mass. 

Craig,  W.  P.,  1305  Filbert  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Cruger,  Miss  Cornelia,  Barrytown,  N.  Y. 

Dean,  Daniel,  Little  Silver,  N.  J. 

De  La  Mar,  A.  T.,  2  Duane  St.,  New  York  City. 

Dittman,  Mrs.,  New  Castle,  Ind. 

Dittman,  Wm.,  New  Castle,  Ind. 

Donoghue,  P.  J.,  Natick,  Mass. 

Dorrance,  Mrs.  Benj.,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 

Dorrance,  Miss,  Anne,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 

Dreer,  Wm.  F.,  714  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Dudley,  Chas.  P.,  Parkersburg,  Va. 

Dunlap,  John  D.,  Parkdale,  Ont. 

Dunn,  Robt.,  Natick,  Mass. 

Durfee,  Benj.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Edgar,  W.  W.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Eisele,  Jacob  D.,  Riverton,  N.  J. 

Ellwanger  &  Barry,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Evans,  John  A.,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Fallon,  F.,  Roanoke,  Va. 

Faulkner,  A.  F.,  1133  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

Fisher,  Peter,  Ellis,  Mass. 

Foley,  Philip  J.,  1011  Ridgeway  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Fraser,  Wm.,  Ruxton,  Va. 

Gieger,  H.  C,  335  North  6th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Gieger,  Wm.,  Oak  Lane,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Groshen,  Victor,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

Gude,  A.,  1214  F  St.,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Gude,  Wm.  F.,  1214  F  St.,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Hammond,  Benjamin,  Fishkill  Landing,  N.  Y. 


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Hastings,  Wm.,  Tuxedo,  N.  Y. 

Hauswirth,  J.  E.,  232  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Hawkins,  John,  Rose  Hill  Nursery,  Minneapolis. 

Henshaw,  A.  M.,  44  West  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Hentz,  Henry,  Jr.,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Hoitt,  C.  W.,  Nashua,  N.  H. 

Holznagle,  Frank,  2570  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit. 

Holmes,  Eber,  Wakefield,  Mass. 

Huey,  Robert,  330  South  15th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Hurrell.  Henry,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Huss,  J.  F.,  1103  Asylum  Ave.,  Hartford,  Conn. 

Hutson,  Alfred  R.,  60  Oak  Sq.  Ave.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Jacobus,  Martin  R.,  Ridgefield,  N.  J. 

Jewell  Nursery  Co.  (The),  Lake  City,  Minn. 

Johnson,  T.  J.,  171  Weybosset  St.,  Providence,  R.  I. 

Jones,  Jas.  E.,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Jones,  S.  M.,  West  Grove,  Pa. 

Ji  rgens,  Carl,  Newport,  R.  I.  "  . 

Judson,  L.  B.,  Ithaca,  N.  Y. 

Kane,  Wm.,  144  Union  St.,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

Kasting,  Wm.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Kennedy,  Mrs.  J.  S.,  6  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Kern,  C.  E.,  Nat.  Cash  Register  Co.,  Dayton,  O. 

Kill,  Leonard,  51  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

King,  Miss  Mary  R.,  Hotel  Savoy,  5th  Ave.  and  59th  St.,  New  York  City. 

King,  R.  G.,  14th  St.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

King,  R.  O.,  North  Tonawanda,  N.  Y. 

Kleinhenz,  Wm.,  Ogontz,  Pa. 

Koenig,  Otto  C,  6474  Florissant  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Kramer,  F.  H.,  916  F  St.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Lager,  John  E.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Lamborn,  L.  L.,  Alliance,  Ohio. 

Langjahr,  A.  H.,  New  York  City. 

Lauterschlager,  F.,  2561  North  41st  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Leedle,  Geo.  D.,  Springfield,  Ohio. 

Leonard,  W.  A.,  Lansdowne,  Pa. 

Lies,  Albert,  Niles  Centre,  111. 

Lonsdale,  Edwin,  California. 

Lynch,  P.  J.,  West  Grove,  Pa. 


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Manda,  W.  A.,  South  Orange,  N.  J. 

Mann,  E.  H.,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Markham,  Miss  Frances  G.,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 

May,  Harry  O.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Maynard,  C.  H.,  219  Horton  Ave.,  Detroit. 

McGorum,  Robert,  Natick,  Mass. 

Miller,  Robt.,  E.  Brookfield,  Mass. 

Minneapolis  Floral  Co.,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Moewes,  Dr.  G.,  Falkenan,  Schlesian,  Germany. 

Monro,  William,  Garretford,  Pa. 

Montgomery,  Robt.,  Natick,  Mass. 

Mocre,  F.  L.,  Chatham,  N.  J. 

Murray,  Samuel,  1017  Broadway,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Myers,  Frank  P.,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Newbold,  Miss  Edith,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

Newbold,  Fred  R.,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

Nicholson,  Wm.,  Farmingham,  Mass. 

Noe,  L.  A.,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Norris,  Mrs.  Gordon,  377  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City. 

O'Mara,  P.,  35  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York  City. 

Palmer's  Son,  W.  J.,  Main  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Pennock,  J.  L.,  1514  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Peterson,  Geo.  H.,  Fair  Lawn,  N.  J. 

Pierson,  F.  R.,  Tarrytown,  N.  Y. 

Pryer,  Chas.,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 

Pyle,  Robt,  West  Grove,  Pa. 

Quinlan,  Miss  Mary  E.,  311  Salina  St.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

Reed,  Rev.  E.  A.,  Holyoke,  Mass. 

Reinberg,  Geo.,  35  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Renter,  Louis  J.,  Westerly,  R.  I. 

Rice,  Jerome  B.,  Cambridge,  N.  Y. 

Riker,  Samuel  M.,  Maplewood,  N.  J. 

Roelker,  Winfred,  New  York  City. 

Roehrs,  Julius,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 

Roland,  Thomas,  Nahant,  Mass. 

Ruff,  Mrs.  D.  W.  C,  room  732  Globe  Bldg.,  St.  Paul,  Minn, 

Rupp,  N.  J.,  417  Hawthorne  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Samptmann,  Martin,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Sargent,  Mrs.  Winthrop,  207  Commonwealth  Ave.,  Boston,  Mass. 


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Schafer,  C.  E.,  La  Crosse,  Wiss. 

Schiller,  H.  D.,  897  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Schultheis,  Anton,  College  Point,  N.  Y. 

Schultz,  Robt.  M.,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Scott,  A.  B.,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 

Sheridan,  Walter,  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Sibson,  Wm.  S.,  1180  Milwaukee  St.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Skidelsky,  S.  S.,  1741  N.  18th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Smith  &  Fetter,  735  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Squire,  Albert  L.,  White  Plains,  N.  Y. 

Stewart,  Wm.  J.,  11  Hamilton  PI.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Stevenson,  T.  C,  Govanstown,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Steinhoff,  H.  C,  W.  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

Stone,  Mrs.  Georgiana  C,  38  E.  39th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Sullivan,  John  F.,  214  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Sullivan,  Norman  A.,  214  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Taylor,  J.  H.,  Bay  Side,  N.  Y. 

Thorne,  A.  L.,  Flushing,  N.  Y. 

Traendly,  F.  H.,  44  West  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Tottl,  C.  H.,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Towill,  Edw.,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

United  States  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

Valentine,  J.  A.,   1706  Broadway,  Denver,   Colo. 

Valentine,  Mrs.  Lawson,  155  W.  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Vaughan,  Leonard  H.,  84  and  86  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Vincent,  Richard,  Jr.,  White  Marsh,  Md. 

Wait,  Dr.  Wesley,  Newburgh,  N.  Y. 

Wagner,  James,  Chatham,  N.  J. 

Walsh,  John  F.,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Walsh,  M.  H.,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Waller,  Elwyn,  Morristown,  N.  J. 

Ward,  C.  W.,  "Cottage  Gardens,"  Queens,  N.  Y. 

Weathered,  Charles,  care  Weathered's  Co.,  Jersey  City,  N.  j. 

Weber,  Wm.,  Oakland,  Md. 

Weiland,  M.,  Evanston,  111. 

Wirth,  Theo.,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Young,  John  W.,  Germantown,  Pa. 

Zangen,  O.  V.,  Hoboken,  N.  J. 


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Wise,  Lewis  H.,  Jersey  City. 
Wolf,  Alfred,  Center  Grove,  N.  J.,  via  Dover. 
Young,  John,  Bedford  Hill,  Westchester  Co.,  N.  Y. 
Zangen,  O.  V.,  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

ASSOCIATE    MEMBERS. 

Barnard,  Harry  A.,  Oakfield,  Winchmore  Hill,  London  ,Eng. 

Brink,  P.  A.,  138  West  Monroe  St.,  Chicgao,  111. 

Clark,  Miss  C.  T.,  154  State  St.,  Albany,  N.  Y. 

Cartlidge,  Mrs.  Frederick  E.,  325  Clinton  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Craven,  Mrs.  Thomas  I.,  Cravenhurst,  Salem,  N.  J. 

Galloway,  Robert,  145  Tt.h  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Gibbs,  Mrs.  F.  H.,  St.  Anthony's  Park,  Minn. 

Hammond,  Mrs.  B.,  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 

Hill,  Mrs.  Edw.  P.,  5  St.  John's  Road,  Roland  Park,  Md. 

Houch,  W.  G.,  551  Lafayette  Ave.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Kelly,  S.  N.,  M.  D.,  Bellingham,  Wash. 

Lawrence,  Rev.  J.  R.,  Rynham,  Mass. 

Mackendrick,  W.  G.,  164  Bay  St.,  Toronto,  Canada. 

Maynadier,  Geo.  B.,  Agric.  Dept.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Maynard,  Mrs.  C.  H.,  219  Horton  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Park,  George  C,  Harrison,  N.  Y. 

Park,  Mrs.  George  C,  Harrison,  N.  Y. 

Rogers,  Benj.  F.,  1306  Delaware  Ave.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Sherbrooke,  W.  E.,  608  First  Ave.,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Sulliger,  Spencer  S.,  D.  D.,  207  E.  19th  St.,  Vancouver,  Wash. 

Twinn,  C.  H.,  Akron,  N.  Y. 

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DARK  PINK  KILLARNEY 

A  dark  pink  sport  which  is  being  disseminated  tliis  season. 

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DOUBLE  PINK  KILLA.RNEY 

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PRINCE  de  BULGARIE 

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RADIANCE 

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Active   Members    87 

Aim    of   American    Rose    Society    •.  5 

American   Rose   Society   Special   Representatives    Abroad    S3 

American   Musetim   of   Natural   History    6 

Associate    Members     92 

At    the    Dinner    59 

Boston  as  the   place   of  next  meeting    19 

Cost    of    Membership    92 

Election    of    Officeis    19 

Eleventh    Annual    Meeting    13 

Ex-Presidents    2    and  So 

Executive    Committee     85 

General   Observations    8 

Greetings 4 

Honorary    Members    85 

Hospitalitj^  of  New  York  Florists"   Club    57 

Ideals    of   Horticulture,   by   James    Wood    61 

Joseph  Manda,   Manager  New   York  Exhibition    58 

Judges,    The    10 

Ladies'  Vote    11 

Life   Members    85 

Life  Members  Gone  Home    87 

Medals    Awarded     56 

Medals    and    Certificates    for    Novelties    82 

Meeting  of  American  Rcse  Society  at  Rochester    71 


Meeting-  of  the    Schedule    Committee    in    Boston 75 

Mrs.    Hubbard's    Benefaction     21 

National    Rose    Society   of   England    83 

New    Life    Members    17 

Newspaper    Comments    7 

North   Pacific  Coast  Roses,  by  Wm.  S.  Sibson 31 

Novelties     9 

Officers    and    Members     85 

Old    Fashionad    Roses    49 

Permanent    Fund    Invested     17 

President   Poehlmann's    Address    13 

Prizes  Awarded  March   16,  17  and  IS,  1910 50 

Representatives    Abroad     17 

Schedule  of  Prizes  offered  by  American  Rose  Society,  April  1,  1911.  76 

Secretary    Hammond's    Report    ;  .  < 15 

Standard    of    .ludgment     81 

The  Rose  the  Brightest  of  Flowers,  by  Adolph  Farenwald 22 

The  Rose  and  Its  History,  by  George  V.  Nash 37 

Treasurer's    Report 25 

William    H.    Elliott,    President,    1 910-11 2 


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AND  BULLETIN 


LIBRARY  OF  THE 

Massaclmsetts  igrlcnltnral  College, 

AMHERST,    MASS. 


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ORGANIZED 
MARCH  13th,    1S99 


1912 


American  Rose  Society 

in  the  City  of  Detroit 

WITH    THE 

American  Carnation  Society 

and  Detroit  Florists'  Club 


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PROCEEDINGS  AND  BULLETIN 

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"THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY" 

Its  Aim. 

(1)  To  increase  the  general  interest  in  the  cultivation  and  to  improve 
the  standard  of  excellence  of  the  Rose  for  all  the  people. 

(2)  To  foster,  stimulate  and  increase  the  production  in  every  possi- 
ble "way  of  improved  varieties  of  the  Rose  suitable  to  our  American  cli- 
mate and  requirements. 

(o)  To  organize  a  system  of  exhibitions  at  such  times  and  places  as 
this  Society  may  from  time  to  time  decide  on,  to  offer  prizes  of  money, 
gold,  silver  and  bronze  medals,  and  certificates  of  merit  for  meritorious 
new  varieties  of  Roses;  also  to  offer  prizes  of  money,  cups,  etc.,  for  ex- 
cellence of  exhibits  made  at  shows  held  by  this  Society. 

It  is  also  proposed  that  the  Society  disseminate  to  its  members  the 
latest  information  pertaining  to  the  Rose,  recommending  new  varieties 
-of  undoubted  merit,  best  methods  of  culture,  how  to  fight  insect  and 
fungoid  pests,  the  proper  use  of  manures,  and  other  information  from  the 
pens  of  leading  experts  that,  especially  to  amateurs,  will  be  worth  many 
times  the  cost  of  membership. 

"  Come  with  us,  and  we  will  do  thee  good." 

"  There  is  no  single  flower  which  carries  with  it  more  attraction  than 
tne  Rose  full  blown.  No  flower  is  more  significant  in  its  choiceness  than 
the  Rose  bud.  No  flower  as  a  gift  to  sick  or  well  has  so  much  character 
^nd  feeling  attached  to  it  as  the  Rose." — The  Voice  of  Humanity. 


THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY 

Organized  March  13,  1899 


ROBERT  CRAIG 
F.  R.  NEWBOLD 
AUGUST  F.  POEHLMANN 


EX-PKESIDENTS 

WILLIAM    C.    BARRY 
ALEXANDER    MONTGOMERY 


BENJAMIN    DORRANCE 
ROBERT  SIMPSON 
W.   H.    ELLIOTT 


ADOLPH    FARENWALD 

OF  ROSLYN.  PA. 

RE-ELECTED    PRESIDENT    AT    DETROIT.    1912 


OFFICERS  FOR  A.  D.  1912-13 


Treasurer 

HARRY   0.    MAY.  SUMMIT.    N.  J 


President 

ADOLPH    FARENWALD.    ROSLYN,    PA. 

Vice-President  Secretary 

FRANK    H.  TREANDLEY  BENJAMIN    HAMMOND 

131   W.  28th  St..  New  York  City  Fishkill-on-Hudson.   N,  Y. 
EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE 

AUGUST   F.    POEHLMANN,    MORTON    GROVE,  ILL.                   FRANK    R.    PIERSON.   Tarrytown.    N.   Y. 

J.  A.  VALENTINE.   Denver,   Col.  WALLACE  R.  PIERSON,  Cromw/ell,  Conn, 

EBER  HOLMES.   MONTROSE.    Mass.  ROBERT  SIMPSON.  Clifton.  N.  j. 


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DETROIT. 

In  unity  there  is  strength — and  unity  usually  means  both  Grace  and 
Patience — any  two  can  pull  apart  but  when  two  tread  the  way  together 
one  supplementing  the  other  therein  comes  Strength  and  Beauty.  Now 
this  is  what  did  happen  at  the  City  of  Detroit  in  1912 — in  the  Wayne  Pa- 
villion  by  the  side  of  the  Detroit  River,  the  great  Highway  of  the  inland 
Seas. 

A  show  in  winter  that  was  beautiful  to  look  upon,  arranged  with  fine 
taste,  in  quantity  quite  abundant,  the  choicest  blooms  of  the  hot  houses 
of  the  land,  participated  in  by  people  of  two  political  divisions  of  the 
land  as  brethren  of  good  hope — United  States  and  Canada.  Guests  of  the 
Flower  growers  and  admirers  of  Flowers  of  the  City  of  Detroit. 

The  American  Rose  Society  did  its  best,  it  did  well.  The  American 
Carnation  Society  did  the  same.  There  was  much  to  be  pleased  with.  Mr. 
William  Dilger  represented  the  Detroit  Florists  as  manager  and  gracious- 
ly and  well  did  he  do  the  arduous  work  which  always  must  be  done  if  an 
exhibition  is  a  success.  The  winter  weather  was  severe,  it  blew  the  gale 
of  a  blizzard  part  of  the  time,  this  caused  some  loss,  some  disappointment, 
to  would-be  exhibitors  who  sent  on  fine  material  for  exhibition,  found 
when  their  packages  arrived  it  was  frost  bitten.  Nevertheless  there  was 
good  cheer  within  and  the  attendance  was  all  that  could  be  expected. 
There  was  an  illustrated  lecture.  There  was  a  German  home  feast  at  the 
Cadillac  Hotel.  The  Mayor  of  the  City  came  to  bid  welcome  and  to  praise 
and  when  all  was  over  the  good  women  of  the  city  came  and  gathered  up 
the  beautiful  fragments  that  were  left.  Roses  and  Carnations,  and  sped 
them  to  the  homes  of  the  sick  and  to  the  hospitals  of  the  suffering  and 
the  ailing  and  the  young  lads  were  there  as  "  Boy  Scouts  "  to  do  what 
running  they  could  in  distribution  of,  these  choice  specimens  of  the  Flor- 
ists' Art,  which  for  nearly  a  week  had  made  a  diversion  in  mid-winter. 
The  details  of  which  are  told  in  the  following  pages. — Benjamin  Ham- 
mond, Secretary,  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y.,  December  24,  1912. 


ANNUAL  FLOWER  SHOW  IS  OPENED 


Thousands  of  Roses  and  Carnations  Make  Strong 
Contrast  With  Wintry  Out-of-Doors.    . 


What  the  Newspapers  Said. 

While  winter,  blealv  and  barren,  nipped  viciously  out  of  doors,  within 
Wayne  gardens  it  was  like  some  rare  and  lovely  day  in  June  when  the 
first  National  Rose  and  Carnation  Show  was  opened  yesterday  afternoon. 
Although  the  latter  part  of  the  afternoon  still  found  many  exhibits  not  in 
their  places,  including  something  like  thirty-five  from  New  York,  the  in- 
terior of  the  big  hall  presented  a  gorgeous  picture.  The  perfume  of  thou- 
sands of  blooms  filled  the  air  and  wherever  the  eye  rested  masses  of  roses 
and  carnations  mingled  their  colors  in  a  riot  of  loveliness.  The  place  re- 
sembled a  summer  day  pageant  of  the  southland,  rather  than  a  common- 
place interior  on  a  shivering  day. 

The  show  is  the  result  of  the  combined  efforts  of  the  National  Rose 
and  the  National  Carnation  societies.  Blooms  unknown  to  the  laiety  are 
displayed  in  luxuriant  profusion.  The  arrangement  of  the  various  exhi- 
bits, while  primarily  designed  to  show  each  set  of  flowers  to  the  best  ad- 
vantage, produces  a  beautiful  ensemble. 

Entire  Country  Represented. 

For  the  effects  wrought  overhead  and  the  charming  English  arbor  in 
the  center,  the  Bemb  Floral  Co.,  of  this  city,  is  responsible,  but  the  names 
of  growers  in  almost  every  state  in  the  union  are  in  the  lists  of  exhibitors. 
The  visitor  can  walk  through  long  aisles,  roses  banked  on  one  side  of  the 
hall,  on  the  other  masses  of  wonderful  pinks.  There  is  no  end  of  new  va- 
rieties. Fred  Pautke,  an  encyclopedia  of  carnation  lore,  arranged  the  pink 
exhibit  and  Raleigh  Wells  the  arrangement  of  roses. 

To  the  visitors,  who  included  many  men  and  women,  the  task  of 
the  committee  on  prizes  seemed  a  difficult  one,  for  each  exhibit  is  lovelier 
than  the  last. 

Many  Ingenious  Displays. 

Fred  Brietmeyer,  of  Mt.  Clemens,  is  showing  roses  to  make  the  lover 
of  the  queen  of  flowers  sigh  with  envy.  There  are  the  Canadian  Queen 
the  Melody,  La  Detroit,  Bon  Silene  and  others  of  equal  beauty.  Adolph 
Farenwald,  of  Roslyn,  Pa.,  president  of  the  American  Rose  society,  had 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


a  section  in  the  upper  center  of  the  floor  that  attracted  much  attention — 
all  Killarney  roses  set  in  iridescent  and  willQw  vases  in  most  artistic  ar- 
rangement. Albert  Stahelin,  of  Redford,.  Mich.,  had  a  rustic  bower  that 
forecasts  Valentine's  day  in  a  most  ingenious  manner.  He  is  one  of  the 
younger  men  and  his  carnations  were  conspicous  for  their  profusion  and 
beauty.  A.  E.  Fetters  showed  a  decorated  dinner  table  with  a  shaded 
lamp  that  attracted  the  women.  Mrs.  Julia  Munt,  of  London,  England,  ar- 
ranged a  wedding  breakfast  table  in  old  English  style  known  as  "silver 
rustic"  with  rosebuds  and  lilies  of  the  valley.  Walter  Taepke,  too,  went 
back  to  a  quaint  old  English  style  in  an  arrangement  of  small  baskets 
tied  with  pale  yellow  ribbon,  in  which  flowers  that  suggested  Spring,  were 
primly  set  as  in  the  baskets  often  carried  by  women  in  portraits  of  the 
eighteenth  century  English  painters. — Detroit  Free  Press,  January  11, 
1912. 


JOINT  MEETING  A  SUCCESS. 


General  Approval  Given. 

For  the  first  time  in  the  history  of  the  Carnation  and  Rose  Societies 
it  has  been  possible  to  hold  a  joint  mid-winter  exhibition  and  convention 
and,  except  for  the  upsetting  of  arrangements  by  the  cold  weather,  the 
unqualified  success  achieved  has  met  with  almost  unanimous  approval. 
The  rose  men,  when  the  January  date  was  chosen,  felt  that  they  were 
taking  a  serious  chance  of  not  having  the  stock  for  a  really  creditable 
showing  by  comparison  with  what  the  Carnation  Society  has  been  accus- 
tomed to  do,  but,  possibly  because  of  their  doubts  and  the  extra  effort 
which  resulted,  their  fears  proved  groundless,  for  the  Rose  Society  never 
has  made  so  fine  a  showing  as  it  is  doing  at  Detroit  this  week.  The  num- 
ber of  rose  exhibits  is  much  greater  than  anything  in  the  recent  history 
of  the  society  and  the  quality  of  stock  certainly  nothing  better  could  be 
asked.  Of  course  the  novelties  come  in  for  a  large  share  of  the  attention, 
but  the  classes  for  standard  varieties  are  well  filled  and  the  general  qual- 
ity of  the  stock  is  a  demonstration  of  the  splendid  progress  the  art  of 
rose  growing  has  made  in  the  last  few  years.  The  rose  men  are  not  yet 
ready  to  admit  that  January  10  is  an  ideal  date  for  their  purpose,  but  they 
smile  with  satisfaction  when  they  consider  that  they  have  done  better 
than  ever  before  on  a  date  not  of  their  choosing.     They  express  the  opin- 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


ion,  which  seems  a  fair  view,  that  the  joint  meeting  is  a  fine  thing,  and 
should  be  continued,  but  that  a  later  date  should  be  tried  next  time. 

So  good  a  showing  has  the  Rose  Society  made  that  the  Carnation  So- 
ciety was  put  upon  its  mettle  to  hold  up  its  end  and  maintain  the  position 
it  has  gained  through  twenty  years  of  successful  mid-winter  shows — Flor- 
ists' Review,  January  11th,  1912. 

SCHOOL  CHILDREN   FAVORED. 

Not  only  will  the  flowers  be  distributed  to  those  unable  to  come  to  the 
exhibition,  but  the  school  children  of  the  city  have  been  extended  an  in- 
vitation by  the  two  societies  to  visit  the  gardens  this  morning,  when  hun- 
dreds of  the  blooms  will  be  distributed  among  them. 

One  of  the  finest  displays  of  the  exhibition  is  the  work  of  a  local  flor- 
ist. Not  intending  to  submit  it  for  competition,  the  creator  put  it  on  dis- 
play for  the  first  time  Thursday.  It  consists  of  a  dinner  table  beautifully 
decorated  with  a  huge  bunch  of  Killarney  roses,  set  in  a  mound  of  lilies- 
of-the-valley  and  Killarney  rosebuds,  and  combining  efficiency  with  beau- 
ty, the  table  being  completely  set,  down  to  the  cut  glass  candelabra,  sil- 
ver and  wine  glasses.  The  exhibit  has  drawn  the  admiration  of  hundreds 
during  the  last  two  days,  and  is  well  worthy  of  the  praise  it  has  received. 

The  exhibits  were  guarded  last  night  by  a  special  detail  of  patrolmen, 
members  of  the  traffic  squad,  through  the  courtesy  of  Ct)mmissioner  Croul, 
who  will  also  see  that  officers  are  on  hand  to-day  to  assist  the  members 
of  the  Flower  Guild  in  distributing  the  flowers. — Detroit  News. 

TO  GIVE  AWAY   FLOWERS. 

Thousands  of  the  most  beautiful  roses  and  carnations  ever  grown  in 
America,  which  have  been  in  exhibition  during  the  convention,  will  be  dis- 
tributed to  the  hospitals  and  the  sick  and  poor  of  the  city  to-day  by  mem- 
bers of  the  Detroit  branch  of  the  National  Plant,  Flower  and  Fruit  Guild, 
and  volunteer  helpers  who  have  expressed  a  willingness  to  help  them  in 
the  good  work.  Over  $25,000  worth  of  these  flowers  are  to  be  given  away 
through  the  courtesy  of  the  two  societies. 

The  Ladies,  God  Bless  Them. 

A  list  has  been  prepared  by  members  of  the  Flower  guild  of  those  all 
over  the  city  to  whom  flowers  will  bring  a  touch  of  the  out-of-doors  that 
is  denied  them  because  of  illness,  and  to  these  homes  hundreds  of  auto- 
mobiles will  carry  the  offerings  of  the  flower  men  to-day.     Though  hun- 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


'dreds  of  society  women  have  offered  the  use  of  their  automobiles,  more 
automobiles  will  be  needed. 

The  Boy  Scout. 

Eugene  C.  Foster,  Boy  Scout  commissioner,  of  Detroit,  notified  The 
News  last  night  that  Boy  Scouts,  in  uniform,  are  to  be  on  hand  at  10  a..m. 
and  2  p.  m.  in  the  Wayne  gardens  to  assist  in  the  work  of  distribution.  As 
it  was  impossible  to  send  a  general  notice  out  among  the  boys,  they  are 
asked  to  come  prepared  to  put  in  as  much  time  as  possible,  even  though 
they  may  not  have  had  any  official  notice  that  their  services  are  required. 
Only  scouts  in  uniform  will  be  admitted. — Detroit  News,  Jan.  13th,  1912. 

The  Queen  of  Flowers  in  Detroit. 

The  exhibition  by  the  American  Rose  Society,  at  Detroit,  was  a  mag- 
nificent demonstration  of  the  loyalty  and  enthusiasm  of  its  members  and 
the  wonderful  cultural  skill  attained  by  the  rose  growers  of  America  in 
the  industry  of  rose  forcing  for  commercial  purposes.  It  was  acknowl- 
edged by  all  as  the  greatest  exhibition  in  its  class  ever  staged  in  America 
and  that  is  equivalent  to  saying  that  it  surpassed  anything  of  the  kind 
ever  done  in  the  world,  for  it  is  unquestioned,  that  nowhere  else  is  rose 
forcing  for  cut  flower  production  carried  to  the  perfection  that  is  reached 
here.  The  credit  is  all  the  greater  because  the  date  of  the  joint  exhibi- 
tion was  not  approved  by  the  rose  growers  but  was  accepted  only  in  the 
interests  of  harmony  and  affiliation.  Nobody  was  more  surprised  than  the 
Rose  Society  members  themselves  at  the  wonderful  showing  made  and  it 
may  be  added  that  the  cultural  qualities  displayed  were  a  distinct  advance 
on  former  exhibitions;  indeed  there  were  scores  of  vases  which  had  not 
the  remotest  chance  of  winning  a  prize  on  this  occasion  which,  three  or 
four  years  ago,  would  have  been  invincible  in  any  show.  It  was  a  battle 
of  giants  and  the  American  Rose  Society  has  by  this  demonstrtion  well 
won  for  itself  a  commanding  position  among  the  special  societies  of  our 
land. — "  Horticulture  "  Edition,  Jan.  20th.  1912. 


The  Thirteenth  Annual  Meeting 

Of    the 

AMERICAN     ROSE    SOCIETY 

Held  in  Wayne  Pavillion, 
In  the  City  of   Detroit,  January  10,  11,  12,  1912. 


This  thirteenth  Annual  Convention  was  held  in  the  City  of  Detroit  ia 
conjunction  with  the  American  Carnation  Society,  as  a  test  to  see  if  one 
time  of  annual  meeting  for  both  societies  may  not  be  a  desirable  combina- 
tion, the  Exhibition  Hall  was  excellent  for  the  purpose.  The  Wayne  Pa- 
villion, a  bright,  well  ventilated  hall,  some  300  feet  long.  Down  the  mid- 
dle was  an  arbor  made  with  white  birch  posts.  On  the  one  side  carnations 
on  the  other  roses. 

The  Welcome  Meeting. 

At  8  o'clock  on  Wednesday  evening  the  formal  opening  meeting  took 
place  in  the  Assembly  Room  of  the  Pavillion  and  the  president  of  the  De- 
troit Florists'  Club,  Mr.  George  E.  Browne,  presiding. 

His  Honor,  the  Mayor  of  Detroit,  W.  B.  Thompson,  spoke  kindly  and 
with  fine  taste  welcoming  the  joint  convention  and  paying  tribute  to  his 
predecessor,  Hon.  Phillip  Breitmeyer  as  one  who  for  years  in  his  busi- 
ness and  otherwise  had  worked  to  make  "a  City  Beautiful"  of  Detroit. 

The  Board  of  Commerce  was  represented  by  Mr.  F.  H.  Conant,  who 
had  a  few  words  of  welcome,  choicely  expressed  and  also  alluding  to  the 
city  which  was  always  a;  patron  of  these  things  of  beauty — the  flowers, 
which  beautify  the  homes  of  our  citizens  of  all  degrees  of  wealth. 

Professor  Griffith  who  represented  the  City  Art  Museum,  gave  an  in- 
teresting impromtu  talk  touching  upon  the  refining  influence  of  flowers, 
the  part  they  played  in  all  domestic  occasions  of  joy,  gladness  and  of 
sorrow  among  all  civilized  people. 

Mr.  Phillip  Breitmeyer,  the  Vice-President  of  both  the  Rose  Society 
and  the  Carnation  Society,  in  excellent  manner  responded. 

President  Farenwald  of  the  Rose  Society,  was  introduced  and  in  his 
earnest,  kindly  manner  told  the  Detroiters  that  when  he  was  in  the  City 
making  arrangements  for  the  exhibition,  he  had  been  taken  over  Belle 
Isle  Park  and  around  the  City  and  everywhere  he  went  it  looked  nice 


12  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


and  the  people  looked  prosperous;  it  made  such  an  impression  on  him 
he  felt  as  if  he  could  sell  out  at  home,  he  would  like  to  come  to  Detroit  andy 
settle. 

President  Valentine  of  the  Carnation  Society,  coming  from  Colorado, 
gave  his  listeners  the  good  words  of  cheer  and  fraternal  helpfulness. 

Mrs.  McGraw,  a  Detroit  lady  spoke  for  the  Detroit  Plant  and  Flower 
Guild,  touching  upon  the  cheer  brought  so  often  to  the  sick  and  the  poor 
by  a  gift  of  flowers,  the  human  heart  is  touched  and  strengthened  by  the 
kindly  remembrance  which  a  few  flowers  graciously  sent  to  a  home  or  per- 
son in  time  of  illness  or  recovery.  The  flowers  were  turned  over  to  this 
Society — See  account  on  page  8. 

The  presiding  officer  introduced  the  Secretary  of  the  Rose  Society  as 
"Benjamin  Hammond,  who  will  speak  for  himself." 

In  this  large  gathering  no  one  had  any  program  and  no  speaker  had 
any  set  speech,  or  notice  before  hand.  The  platform  was  filled  and  the 
chairman  simply  called  on  one  and  another.  The  speech-making  was  ev- 
idently enjoyed  and  that  no  one  had  a  set  speech  was  evident. 

The  occasion  broke  up  with  general  good  feeling.  Notice  was  given 
of  an  entertainment  to  be  given  by  the  Detroit  Florists'  Club  at  the  Hotel 
Cadilac,  of  an  informal  character  and  all  the  lady  visitors  were  especially 
requested  to  be  present. 


ANNUAL  BUSINESS  MEETING 

Promptly  at  2.30  p.  m.  Thursday,  the  11th  of  January,  President  Faren- 
wald  called  the  meeting  to  order,  and  shortly  the  Meeting  Hall  was  un- 
commonly well  filled.  All  members  had  been  furnished  with  a  ribbon 
badge  of  the  A.  R.  S.  The  President  proceeding  with  his  address  as  fol- 
lows: 

THE    PRESIDENT'S   ADDRESS. 

Fellow  members  of  the  American  Rose  Society: 

Following  the  generous  invitation  of  the  Detroit  Florists'  Club  to  hold 
their  Annual  Convention  at  Detroit,  the  city  which  will  in  the  near  future 
wrestle  with  Chicago  for  the  supremacy  of  the  Middle  West,  we  meet 
again,  after  another  strenuous  year  has  rolled  around,  to  look  over  the 
battlefield  to  see  what  has  been  gained  or  lost.  I  hope  the  most  of  you 
have  gained  in  knowledge  and  prosperity.  Those  who  have  gained  knowl- 
edge in  our  profession  should  be  generous  to  share  it  with  some  of  their 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  13: 


less   favored   fellow    members,    by   freely    distributing   information   when 
questions  are  asked  on  subjects  with  which  they  are  familiar. 

Sharing   Knowledge 

This  sharing  of  knowledge  is  the  most  important  plank  in  our  Society. 
Close  that  fountain,  and  the  life  of  our  Society  would  be  very  short.  So, 
I  hope  that  every  member  will  take  an  interest  in  our  meetings  and  show 
that  he  is  willing  to  help  to  uplift  and  uphold  what  is  best  in  our  Society. 
And  not  alone  in  the  meetings,  but  also  out  of  them.  He  should  be  gen- 
erous with  his  knowledge  when  some  of  our  timid  fellow  members  ask 
questions,  for  we  do  not  all  have  the  nerve  to  stand  up  in  an  open  meet- 
ing to  debate  and  question.  So,  fellow  members,  give  freely  where  it  is 
asked  for.    No  man  is  so  wise  but  that  he  needs  advice  sometime  or  other. 

I  think  our  profession  has  kept  abreast  of  the  times  in  every  way.  The 
increase  in  glass  put  up  must  have  been  enormous,  though  I  have  no  fig- 
ures to  give.  It  was  greatly  stimulated  by  the  low  prices  of  building  ma- 
terial. Cultural  methods  and  economies  are  continuously  being  improved 
upon. 

Roses  Not  Falling  Behind. 

The  grower  of  cut  roses  has  not  been  falling  behind,  I  am  sure.  Neither 
has  the  wholesaler  nor  the  retailer,  or  else  the  output  of  cut  roses  could 
not  have  been  handled  so  profitably  for  all.  Only  wide  awake  men  can 
go  into  it  and  survive.  While  our  business  has  prospered  all  over  the 
country,  I  cannot  give  such  a  rosy  view  of  our  Society.  We  have  gotten 
some  new  members,  to  be  sure,  some  annual  and  some  new  life  members. 
But,  what  does  that  signify,  when  we  take  into  consideration  the  thou- 
sands of  men  who  are  making  a  competency  by  growing  roses,  and  the 
men  who  handle  the  product,  either  wholesale  or  retail?  Everyone  of  our 
members  should  be  an  apostle  in  his  particular  sphere  of  interest  at  home, 
to  advance  the  cause  of  the  American  Rose  Society.  Our  people,  always 
so  willing  to  uphold  a  good  cause,  seem  to  be  singularly  lacking  in  inter- 
est, and  that  where  it  affects  the  most  vital  parts  of  their  business;  name- 
ly, the  upholding  and  advancement  of  the  rose,  either  as  cut  flowers  or 
plants.  The  English  Rose  Society  last  year  increased  its  membership  by 
several  thousand.  Are  men  and  women  in  our  profession  here  less  keen 
in  their  appreciation  of  a  strong  Rose  Society?  It  seems  so.  But  why? 
Possibly  they  think  because  their  places  as  growers  or  storekeepers  are 
so  small  that  they  do  not  count.     Surely,  tliey  are  badly  mistaken.     We 


14  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


need  every  one,  large  and  small.  Their  successes  and  their  failures  will 
fit  in  where  most  needed,  to  either  inspire  the  already  successful  ones  to 
still  a  further  go,  or  to  put  new  life  and  energy  into  those  men  whom  the 
Gods  have  favored  less. 

A  Joint  Convention. 

After  many  fruitless  attempts  to  hold  a  joint  convention  with  the 
American  Carnation  Society  and  our  Society,  they  have  at  last  joined 
hands  to  hold  their  convention  and  exhibition  together  here  in  Detroit, 
in  the  same  hall.  Both  societies  had  to  somewhat  change  their  plans. 
Whether  this  joint  meeting  will  prove  successful,  I  am  at  the  present 
time  not  able  to  say.  But  I  do  hope  for  the  best,  as  there  were  many 
points  in  favor  of  doing  so.  The  officers  of  the  Rose  Society  and  its  exec- 
utive board  were  unanimous  in  this  move.  I  know  many  members  are 
dissatisfied  with  such  an  early  date,  but  let  us  wait  with  criticism  until 
after  the  meeting.  Without  giving  it  a  trial,  we  were  not  able  to  state 
positively  either  for  or  against  the  Detroit  meeting.  I  hope  that  this  ex- 
hibition is  all  it  should  be — an  educator  to  us  and  the  public. 

Outdoor  Roses. 

Also,  we  must  all  do  our  best  to  advance  the  growing  of  out-of-door 
roses,  in  whichever  way  we  can  do  it  best;  for  that  is  where  our  amateur 
members  will  come  from  later.  We  must,  before  all,  interest  the  nursery- 
man to  grow  out-of-door  roses  best  suited  to  his  locality  and  to  make  ex- 
hibits in  the  June  shows.  There  are  no  better  object  lessons  for  the  pub- 
lic than  these. 

New  Roses  to  be  Well  Tested. 

New  roses  are  coming  in  abundance  from  everywhere.  This  is  a  splen- 
did showing,  which,  I  am  sure  is  largely  due  to  the  influence  of  the  Rose 
Society's  efforts  and  its  exhibitions.  We  must  continuously  advance.  Of 
course,  that  makes  it  so  much  harder  for  any  new  rose  to  qualify,  but 
when  a  winner,  it  will  amply  repay  all  their  losses  to  the  hybridizer  or  to 
the  distributor.  We  should  encourage  the  hybridizer  in  his  efforts.  I 
would  suggest  here  that  the  distributor  test  his  new  roses  a  little  more 
carefully  before  sending  them  out,  by  giving  some  plants  to  other  firms 
in  different  localities  to  grow  them.  This  test  may  be  a  little  more  costly, 
but  will  pay  a  great  deal  better  to  both  parties,  the  distributor  and  the 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  15 


■grower  who  buys  them.  I  also  strongly  advise  florists'  clubs  everywhere 
to  use  their  influence  with  their  respective  State  Legislatures  to  establish 
experiment  stations  in  their  State  Colleges  to  test  plants  and  fertilizers, 
.so  that  in  both  respects  we  would  not  be  groping  so  much  in  the  dark  as 
we  mostly  do  now. 

All  Good  Work  Needs  Some  Sacrifice. 

In  conclusion,  I  should  say,  the  strengthening  and  upbuilding  of  our 
Society  needs  some  sacrifice  in  time  and  money  on  the  part  of  every 
loyal  member.  Every  good  cause  has  only  advanced  in  such  a  way,  and 
who  will  say  that  our  aims  are  less  deserving.  So,  fellow  members, 
if  any  of  you  who  are  facing  me,  came  with  a  grouch  on,  forget  it.  Look 
around,  reflect,  there  are  others.  Bear  your  sacrifices  with  a  cheerful 
smile;  it  will  make  it  easier  for  you  and  more  pleasant  for  the  rest.  The 
cheerful  giver  is  the  most  beloved.  When  you  return  home,  go  to  your 
neighbor  in  our  profession,  smack  your  chest,  and  tell  him  you  went  to 
Detroit  in  zero  weather,  running  chances  of  trouble  at  home,  but  thought 
it  would  be  good  for  you  and  your  business.  Tell  him  you  saw^  and  heard 
a  lot  and  gave  something  in  return.  Make  them  feel  that  they  have 
missed  something,  and  that  they  will  not  be  behind  another  year.  Then, 
you  have  fulfilled  your  mission  to  the  American  Rose  Society.  You  are 
•a  loyal  and  a  royal  GOOD  FELLOW! 

President  Farenwald's  address  was  received  with  a  hearty  expression 
^of  good  will. 

The  Secretary's  Report  was  read  as  follows  and  brought  out  active 
discussion. 


16  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY, 


Secretary's    Report    1912. 


The  American  Rose  Society  brings  to  the  eyes  of  the  people  of  Detroit 
some  of  the  choicest  productions  of  the  rose  which  can  be  grown  under 
glass,  this  early  season  precluding  the  exhibition  of  pot  plants.  Never- 
theless, the  spirit  of  the  brightest  of  flowers  is  here  to  stimulate  the  spirit 
in  mankind  which  admires  beauty  wherever  it  may  be  seen,  and  in  this 
City  of  homes  and  enterprise  by  the  side  of  our  greatest  highway  of  the 
inland  seas,  as  the  National  Society  of  America  we  pay  our  respects,  with 
the  hope  of  encouraging  extended  interest  in  things  choice,  chaste  and 
beautiful.  The  American  Rose  Society  has  prospered  the  past  year — ad- 
dition has  been  made  to  its  permanent  fund,  and  the  members  have  paid 
their  dues — this  means  stability.  But  to  the  mind  of  the  Secretary  there 
are  two  classes  which  should  be  in  greater  numbers  among  our  member- 
ship, the  grower  of  rose  plants  and  amateurs. 

Rose  Growers  and  Amateurs. 

The  first  should  see  the  advantage  and  the  second  needs  a  little  en- 
couragement to  feel  in  touch.  And  after  five  years'  experience  as  Secre- 
tary, I  emphasize  again  the  recommendation  made  by  several  members 
at  the  meeting  held  in  Washington,  the  issuing  of  a  special  quarterly  Bul- 
letin to  Amateur  members,  thus  keeping  in  touch  with  people  who  would 
feel  that  they  were  looked  after.  This  cannot  be  done  without  some  ex- 
pense, the  suggestion  was  in  a  measure  worked  out  but  when  reported 
at  the  Chicago  meeting  it  was  thought  better  to  do  another  way,  but  the 
other  way  did  not  materialize.  So  we  have  only  one  means  to  reach  the 
multitude,  that  is  the  Annual  Bulletin,  which  seems  to  be  appreciated. 
The  able  papers  presented  year  by  year  are  thus  made  matters  of  perm- 
anent record,  and  so  far  these  papers  have  been  of  real  interest  to  rose 
growers  and  admirers  of  roses,  and  the  commercial  value  of  rose  growing 
depends  upon  the  admiration  of  the  flower  by  the  people.  At  the  Boston 
meeting  a  suggestion  was  made  concerning  a  rule  of  measurement  of 
stems  as  a  means  to  regulate  understandingly  the  value  in  the  market 
of  various  grades  of  the  rose. 

Medals. 
During  the  year  the  second  Gold  Medal  was  issued  and  awarded  to  Mr. 
M.  H.  Walsh,  of  Woods  Hole,  in  recognition  of  the  eminent  service  ren- 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  17 


dered  by  him  in  the  Hybridizing  of  the  Wichuriana  class  of  roses.  Silver 
Medals  were  sent  to  Messrs.  A.  B.  Scott  &  Sons,  of  Sharon  Hill,  Pa.,  also 
to  Messrs.  S.  J.  Renter  &  Son,  Inc.,  of  Westerly,  R.  I.,  and  to  Waban 
Rose  Conservatories,  Natick,  Mass.  One  Silver  and  one  Bronze  Medal 
was  sent  to  the  Toronto  Horticultural  Society,  one  Bronze  Medal  to  the 
Minnesota  State  Rose  Society,  one  Silver  Medal  to  the  Annandale  Rose 
Meeting,  Annandale,  N.  Y.,  and  two  Bronze  Medals  for  Rose  Gardens 
made  and  tended  by  a  school  girl  and  boy  at  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 

These  medals  are  thought  much  of.  Another  matter  which  seems  to 
me  to  be  of  prime  importance  for  the  American  Rose  Society  to  take  up 
and  act  upon  as  part  of  its  permanent  work. 

An  Important  Matter. 

Is  there  anywhere  a  full  list  of  the  names  and  varieties  of  roses  origi- 
nated in  America?  Such  a  record  should  be  made  and  when  a  new  rose 
is  disseminated,  if  it  were  recognized  by  a  competent  judgment  on  behalf 
of  the  American  Rose  Society  and  then  recorded,  this  would  be  a  safe- 
guard against  duplication  and  of  much  value  to  an  originator. 

Special   Prize  for  New  Rose. 

Our  Society  holds  a  permanent  invested  fund  made  by  the  late  Mrs. 
Gertrude  M.  Hubbell,  of  Washington,  D.  C,  to  award  each  five  years  a 
valuable  Gold  Medal  for  the  best  rose  of  American  origin.  Mrs.  Frances 
Roche,  of  Newport,  R.  I.,  has  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  Society  a  prize 
of  $50.00  for  the  best  yellow  rose  to  resemble  in  color  the  "Marshal  Neill" 
but  with  stronger  stem,  to  be  competed  for  at  any  show  selected  by  this 
Society,  after  June,  1912. 

All  members  of  the  American  Rose  Society  can  feel  that  the  idea  a 
"Rose  for  every  home,  a  Bush  for  every  Garden"  meets  a  response  in  the 
hearts  of  the  people. 

BENJAMIN  HAMMOND, 

Secretary. 

January  9th,  1912. 

The  Secretary  announced  that  Treasurer  H.  O.  May  was  unable  to  be 
present,  but  had  sent  on  his  report. 

The  reading  of  the  report  was  ordered  by  the  President  and  will  be 
found  on  page  26- 


18  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY, 


After  the  reading  of  Treasurer  May's  report,  a  discussion  arose  con- 
cerning 

The  Next  Place  of  Meeting. 

Mr.  C.  H.  Totty,  representing  the  "National  Flower  Show  Committee," 
of  the  Society  of  American  Florists,  requested  the  American  Rose  Society 
to  fix  its  date  for  the  next  annual  meeting  to  correspond  with  the  National 
Flower  Show,  to  be  held  in  the  City  of  New  York,  in  the  Spring  of  1913. 

Mr.  Wallace  R.  Pierson,  of  Cromwell,  Conn.,  said:  "Gentlemen,  the 
presence  of  such  an  exhibit  as  the  American  Rose  Society  annually  puts 
up  is  worth  something  of  considerable  value  to  any  show  such  as  the  Na- 
tional Flower  Show  Committee  has  in  view,  and  I  would  like  to  ask  v/hat 
amount  can  be  contributed  to  the  American  Rose  Society  for  its  premium 
list?" 

This  question  put  some  lively  interest  into  the  proceedings.  Mr.  F.  R. 
Pierson,  of  Tarrytown,  N.  Y.,  spoke  with  much  clearness  concerning  the 
good  results  of  the  National  Flower  Show  held  in  Boston,  and  the  benefits 
derived  by  the  combination  of  the  various  societies  at  that  time. 

A  motion  was  made  that  Mr.  Totty's  invitation  be  accepted.  Upon  the 
question  of  what  the  National  Flower  Show  Committee  could  do  in  re- 
gard to  a  Premium  Fund,  Mr.  W.  G.  McKenderick,  of  Toronto,  Canada, 
moved  that  the  members  of  the  Executive  Committee  present,  be  directed 
to  confer  with  Mr.  Totty  and  others  of  the  National  Flower  Show  Com- 
mittee, and  report  without  delay.     Carried. 

Mr.  W.  R.  Pierson  moved  "that  the  terms  of  the  National  Flower  Show 
Committee  be  left  in  the  hands  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Ameri- 
can Rose  Society,  and  if  the  offer  and  terms  be  satisfactory  to  the  Exec- 
utive Committee  of  the  American  Rose  Society  that  the  same  be  accepted. 
The  motion  as  made  by  Mr.  W.  R.  Pierson,  was  put  and  carried. 

Mr.  Wm.  J.  Stewart,  of  Boston,  moved  "that  the  Executive  Committee 
meet,  act  and  report  before  this  convention  adjourns."  This  motion  was 
seconded  by  several  members  and  being  put  was  carried,  heartily. 

Mr.  Adolph  F.  Poehlmann,  of  Morton  Grove,  111.,  said:  "I  think  this 
joint  exhibition  is  worth  having,  it  brings  the  very  best  there  is  in  the 
country  together,  it  creates  great  interest  in  any  metropolitan  city  in 
which  such  a  show  is  held.  I  believe  the  flower  growers  should  get  to- 
gether and  stay  together,  unite  their  efforts,  for  no  matter  how  strong  one 
society  may  be,  all  combined  are  stronger  and  more  interesting  and  I  in- 
dorse Mr.  Pierson's  views." 


A   Beautiful  Sight,   Rich   in  Color. 


ONE  VIEW  OF  THE  1912  EXHIBITION, 
LOOKING  THE  LENGTH   OF  THE  BUILDING. 


20  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


The  Election  of  Officers  was  now  Taken  Up. 

The  question  was  put:  "Who  will  you  have  for  President  for  the  year 
ensuing,  nominations  are  in  order."  No  nominations  forthcoming,  two 
members  moved  that  the  Secretary  be  directed  to  cast  one  ballot  for  Mr. 
Adolph  Farenwald  as  President  for  the  years  1912  and  1913.  The  Secretary 
wrote,  cast  and  announced  the  ballot  as  the  unanimous  choice  of  the 
meeting. 

Adolph  Farenwald,  of  Roslyn,  Penn.,  re  elected  President  of  the  Amer- 
ican Rose  Society.  For  Vice-President,  two  nominations  were  made,  viz. 
Frank  H.  Traendley,  of  New  York  and  Wallace  R.  Pierson,  of  Cromwell, 
Conn.,  both  nominations  were  quickly  seconded,  and  a  motion  was  made 
that  nominations  now  be  closed.  Before  this  motion  was  put,  Mr.  Wal- 
lace R.  Pierson  rose  and  thanked  all  concerned  for  the  compliment  of 
nomination,  but  he  did  not  wish  to  be  considered  a  candidate  in  any  way. 
"Mr.  Frank  H.  Traendley  is  the  proper  man,  we  have  voted  to  go  to  New 
York  and  Mr.  Traendley  is  in  New  York,  he  possesses  all  the  qualifications 
to  fill  the  position  admirably  and  I  withdraw  in  his  favor." 

It  was  then  moved  and  seconded  that  the  Secretary  cast  one  ballot  for 
Frank  H.  Traendley,  of  New  York  City  as  Vice-President,  for  the  year 
next  ensuing.    The  ballot  was  cast  and  formally  announced. 

Mr.  Wm.  J.  Stewart,  of  Boston  made  some  complimentary  remarks 
-upon  the  service  rendered  by  the  Treasurer  and  Secretary,  and  moved 
that  they  be  re-elected.  On  motion  duly  made  and  seconded,  a  joint  bal- 
lot was  ordered  cast  for  H.  O.  May,  of  Summit,  N.  J.,  for  Treasurer  and 
Benjamin  Hammond,  of  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y.,  for  Secretary. 

The  terms  of  Peter  Bissett,  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  William  F.  Kast- 
ing,  as  members  of  the  Executive  Committee  expire.  The  names  of  Frank 
R.  Pierson,  Tarrytown,  N.  Y.,  and  Robert  Simpson,  Clifton,  N.  J.  were 
named  as  successors  and  chosen.  The  joint  conference  Committee  now 
appeared  with  its  report  upon  the  matter  of  Premium  offers.  The  busi- 
ness going  on  was  halted  temporarily  and  the  Committee  reported  to  the 
meeting  as  follows: 

Report  on   Prize  Fund   and   Place  of  Next  Meeting. 

■"The  National  Flower  Show  Committee  has  set  aside  the  sum  of  Ten 
Thousand  Dollars,  as  a  gross  sum  to  be  divided  as  premium  bonus.  Of 
this  total  sum,  one-fifth,  or  $2,000  will  be  given  to  the  American  Rose 
Society  against  its  Premium  List  for  Pot  Roses  and  Cut  Flowers.  The 
American  Rose  Society  is  to  make  out  its    own    Premium    List    for    any 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  21 


amount  it  sees  fit.  The  National  Flower  Show  Committee  pay  the  prem- 
iums to  the  amount  of  $2,000,  if  the  premiums  finally  awarded  exceed  the 
sum  of  $2,000,  the  excess  over  the  said  sum  of  $2,000  is  to  be  paid  from 
the  Treasury  of  the  American  Rose  Society.  If  the  total  premiums  award- 
ed should  not  reach  the  total  sum  of  the  said  $2,000,  the  National  Flower 
Show  Committee  will  pay  the  amount  under  the  $2,000,  but  no  more. 

Special  premiums,  whether  cups,  medals  or  money,  offered  as  such,  re- 
main in  the  hands  and  control  of  the  American  Rose  Society." 

This  report  was  received  with  enthusiasm  by  the  meeting,  and  an  ex- 
cellent feeling  among  the  entire  company  present  prevailed. 

A  motion  was  duly  made  and  seconded  that  the  American  Rose  Society 
accept  the  proposition  of  the  National  Flower  Show  Committee,  and  hold 
its  next  annual  meeting  and  exhibition  in  the  City  of  New  York,  in  the 
Spring  of  1913,  at  a  date  and  place  to  be  settled  later. 

Carried  unanimously. 

Increased  Membership. 

Mr.  W.  G.  McKenderick,  of  Toronto,  said  that  nothing  like  the  number 
of  members  that  should  belong  to  the  Rose  Society  was  on  record,  and  he 
would  like  to  have  the  subject,  as  presented  in  the  Secretary's  report,  dis- 
cussed and  some  action  taken  toward  trying  to  get  amateurs  interested, 
saying  he,  himself  was  an  amateur,  the  rose  growing  interest  he  believed 
was  the  largest  in  floriculture,  and  the  exhibitions  made  by  this  Society 
have  for  years  been  a  strong  attraction  to  hundreds  of  visitors,  and  he 
would  like  to  see  some  steps  taken  whereby  added  interest  in  the  Society 
may  be  secured,  and  would  like  to  hear  from  the  Secretary. 

Mr.  Hammond  stated  that  the  American  Rose  Society,  when  started 
in  New  York,  was  done  so  largely  under  the  auspices  of  amateur  patron- 
age, the  value,  as  a  trade  asset  of  popular  interest  in  the  rose  was  of  im- 
mense value,  but  after  five  years  experience  as  Secretary,  I  am  at  a  loss 
to  know  how  to  keep  in  touch  with  a  membership  of  amateurs,  if  we  ever 
gain  such  a  list,  without  something  to  keep  them  interested.  In  the  meet- 
ing held  in  the  City  of  Washington,  D.  C,  five  years  back,  this  subject 
was  then  brought  up  by  prominent  men,  and  recommended.  I  prepared 
the  outline  of  a  Quarterly  Journal  to  be  sent  out  regularly  so  that  all 
classes  of  members  may  be  reached  and  presented  the  same  at  the  Chi- 
cogo  meeting,  to  support  this  work,  it  was  my  plan  to  solicit  and  secure 
over  the  country  some  fifty  persons  interested  in  the  growing  or  selling 
of  roses,  and  have  them  take  a  card  of  one  inch  space  only,  for  which 
they  would  pay  ten  dollars,  the  idea  being  to  secure  $500,  to  cover  the 


22  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


expense,  because  the  Society's  treasury,  while  able  to  pay  its  way  and 
out  of  debt,  with  a  small  invested  permanent  fund  besides,  was  not  able 
to  start  this  effort  unless  extra  funds  were  provided.  At  Chicago  the  prop 
osition  was  side-tracked  and  a  recommendation  made  that  the  venture  be 
made  but  let  the  expense  be  covered  by  private  subscription.  This  did 
not  materialize,  but  if  the  American  Rose  Society  is  to  increase  its  gen- 
eral membership,  more  must  be  done  to  get  into  touch  with  either  local 
societies  or  individuals  than  hitherto  has  been  done. 

This  statement  brought  various  persons  to  their  feet  and  a  lively  dis- 
cussion ensued,  with  the  result  that  a  fund  of  $500  was  provided. 

Subscriptions  to  the   Rose  Journal   Fund. 

Mr.  J.  M.  Goode,  of  Springfield,  O.,  said  his  firm  would  distribute  a 
card  or  circular  in  favor  of  the  increased  membership  and  would  pledge 
the  sum  of  $100  toward  the  $500  suggested  by  the  Secretary. 

Mr.  W.  G.  McKendrick,  of  Toronto,  said  he  wished  to  see  the  plan  tried 
and  would  pledge  $100. 

Mr.  Robert  Pyle,  of  Conard  &  Jones  Co.,  West  Grove,  Pa.,  spoke  earn- 
estly in  favor  of  the  trial  being  made  for  a  "Quarterly  Rose  Journal"  and 
put  his  firm  down  for  $100. 

Mr.  William  H.  Elliott,  of  Brighton,  Mass.,  thought  the  time  had  come 
for  such  a  trial  to  he  made  to  secure  increased  membership,  both  of  ama- 
teur rose  growers  and  the  plant  growers  and  would  like  to  be  counted  as 
one  to  stand  for  $100. 

Mr.  Wallace  R.  Pierson,  of  Cromwell,  Conn.,  said  "put  me  down  for 
$100." 

Mr.  William  J.  Stewart,  of  Boston,  asked  how  many  copies  would  be 
printed  and  how  circulated? 

Mr.  Hammond — "Start  with  say  1,000  copies  or  over  as  a  trial,  get  as 
many  card  supporters  as  practical,  send  a  copy  to  each  member  on  the 
list,  send  a  copy  to  each  local  horticultural  society  or  friends  of  any  mem- 
bers and  note  the  result,  for  the  coming  year.  I  will  provide  all  clerical 
help  necessary  without  cost  for  the  carrying  out  of  this  idea,  and  we  will 
see  the  result." 

Mr.  McKendrick  said  only  one  thing  more,  have  the  Journal  nicely 
printed  on  good  paper  so  that  it  will  be  a  credit  to  all  concerned  and  I 
will  be  satisfied. 

This  session  from  the  start  had  been  one  of  constant  activity,  and  the 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


illustrated  lecture  by  Mr.  Robert  Pyle  was  scheduled:  "Among  the  Roses 
in  Europe,"  to  open  at  7.45  sharp.    See  page 

A  motion  was  made  that  this  meeting  adjourn  until  10  o'clock  Friday 
morning,  to  close  all  unfinished  business.  The  motion  was  seconded  by 
a  rising  vote — it  had  reached  half-past  six,  a  continuous  session  of  about 
four  hours. 


Vote  of  thanks  to  the  Judges  and  Detroit  Florist  Club. 

FRIDAY   MORNING  SESSION,  JANUARY,   1912. 

The  busy  session  of  Thursday  afternoon  was  adjourned  until  Friday 
A.  M.,  at  ten  o'clock,  but  it  was  eleven  o'clock  when  the  meeting  assem- 
bled. 

The  paper  of  Mr.  Charles  W.  Fullgraff,  of  St.  Louis  was  read  by  Mr. 
C.  H.  Totty  (see  page  50 )  and  a  vote  of  thanks  passed  for  the  same,  also 
to  Mr.  Irwin  Berteman  of  Indianapolis. 

The  Secretary  reported  fifty-four  (54)  Annual  Members  had  paid  their 
dues  at  the  meeting  and  one  Associate  Member. 

Special  report  of  Judges  was  made,  awarding  the  EUwanger  &  Barry 
Sweepstake  Prize — a  Silver  Cup  to  the  exhibit  of  A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  of 
Cromwell,  Conn. 

The  Montgomery  Cup  for  New  Rose  to  Messrs.  Stockton  &  Howe,  of 
Princeton,  N.  J.  The  full  report  of  the  judges  is  on  page  57  Messrs. 
Emil  Buettner,  of  Park  Ridge,  111.,  Eber  Holmes,  of  Montrose,  Mass.,  and 
Leo  Niessen,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  being  the  Judges. 

On  motion  duly  made  and  seconded  the  following  Resolution  was  of- 
fered : 

Resolved:  That  the  American  Rose  Society  is  under  obligation  to  the 
gentlemen  who  have  acted  as  Judges  at  this  exhibition.  Therefore  be  it 
Resolved:  That  this  Society  extend  to  Messrs.  Emil  Buettner,  Eber 
Holmes  and  Leo  Niesson  its  thanks  and  appreciation  for  the  valuable 
service  rendered. 

The  vote  was  heartily  unanimous. 

Several  members  present  spoke  in  appreciation  of  the  great  pains 
taken  by  the  Detroit  Florists'  Club  and  others  in  making  this  exhibition 
a  success.  Mr.  Wallace  R.  Pierson  read  and  moved  the  adoption  of  the 
following  Resolution: 


24  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Resolved :  That  it  is  the  sense  of  the  members  of  the  American  Rose 
Society  attending  this  13th  Annual  Exhibition,  in  the  City  of  Detroit,  that 
a  vote  of  thanks  be  and  is  hereby  tendered  to  the  Detroit  Florists'  Club 
and  others  who  have  contributed  toward  the  success  of  this  gathering. 

Furthermore  we  appreciate  the  hospitality  extended  to  us  in  various 
ways,  and  desire  to  extend  our  thanks  personally  and  as  a  Society  to  all 
who  have  so  generously  entertained  us.  And  that  this  Resolution  be  plac- 
ed upon  the  official  records  and  a  copy  be  sent  to  the  Detroit  Florists' 
Club. 

The  Resolution  was  passed  by  a  rising  vote. 

The  International  Horticultural  Exhibition  was  brought  up,  and  its  im- 
portance as  well  as  its  interesting  features  would  be  of  great  value  to  any 
who  may  be  able  to  attend.  A  question  arose  as  to  the  appointing  of  a 
committee.  This  was  not  practical  at  this  time.  It  was  proposed  that  if  any 
member  of  the  American  Rose  Society  who  might  be  able  to  attend  if 
they  would  report  later,  due  credentials  would  be  issued.  President  Far- 
enwald  for  one  said  he  hoped  to  go,  and  several  others  expressed  a  like 
desire. 

On  motion,  the  hour  being  one  o'clock,  that  any  and  all  unfinished  bus- 
iness be  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee  which  was  carried. 

The  annual  meeting  then  adjourned. 


WILLIAM  DILGER, 

Of  Detroit. 

The  man  who  carefully  attended  to  all  the  details  of  the  joint  exhibi- 
tion, which  were  a  credit  to  his  executive  ability  and  patient  courtesy 
throughout. 


26 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


TREASURER'S  REPORT 


Summit,  N.  J.,  Jan.  8,  1912. 
American  Rose  Society  in  account  witli  H.  O.  May,  Treasurer. 

RECEIPTS. 


1911 

March  24 

April  6 

April  9 


April      13 


April 

19 

May 

1 

May 

10 

May 

25 

June 

9 

June 

15 

July 


Balance  on  hand   $  487  99 

B.  Hammond,  Sect'y.,  on  account  Annual  Dues 70  71 

B.  Hammond,  Sect'y.,  Subscription  Acct.  to  Guarantee  Fund: 

W.  J.  Palmer,  Subscription   25  00 

W.  F.  Kasting,  Subscription 25  00 

A.  N.  Pierson,   Inc.,   Subscription    50  00 

A.  Farenwald,  Subscription 50  00 

Dues     6  00 

B.  Hammond,  Sect'y: 

Poehlman  Bros.  Co.,  Subscription    50  00 

E.  G.  Hill  Co.,  Subscription   25  00 

Dues 6  00 

Benj.  Hammond,  Premium 22  00 

B.  Hammond,  Sect'y,  Subscription  to  Guarantee  Fund: 

W.  H.   Elliott    50  00 

B.  Hammond,   Sect'y,  Annual  Dues    3  00 

B.  Hammond,  Sect'y,  Annual  Dues  3  00 

Thos.  N.  Cook,  Life  Membership    50  00 

B.  Hammond,  Sect'y,  Dues    3  00 

B.   Hammond,   Sect'y,   Dues    3  00 

B.   Hammond,  Sect'y,   Dues    3  00 

B.   Hammond,   Sect'y,   Adv 6  00 

Interest  on  Mortgage  Certificates   75  00 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  27 


-Aug.       2     B.  Hammond,  Sect'y: 

Dues     3  00 

Patrick  Welch,  Guarantee  Fund 25  00 

Dues     3  00 

Aug.      24     California  Rose  Co.,  Dues  ' 3  00 

Sept.      11     B.  Hammond,  Sect'y,  Dues  3  00 

Sept.     16     B.   Hammond,   Sect'y: 

Budlong  Rose  Co.,  Guarantee  Fund   25  00 

Samuel  Thorne,  Guarantee  Fund    25  00 

Nov.        4     Mrs.  E.  M.  Sharpe,  Guarantee  Fund  10  00 

Nov.      16     B.  Hammond,  Sect'y: 

Fred  Burki,  Guarantee  Fund   f..  25  00 

Dec.      18     B.  Hammond,  Sect'y: 

Advertising,  Poehlmann  Bros.  Co 10  00 

Pennock  Bros.,  Guarantee  Fund    25  00 

Gude  Bros.  Co.,  Guarantee  Fund   25  00 

Robert  Scott  &  Son,  Guarantee  Fund  25  00 

John  Cook,  Guarantee  Fund   25  00 

Henry  Hentz,  Jr.,  Guarantee  Fund   25  00 

Dec.      26     B.  Hammond,  Sect'y: 

U.  S.  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Guarantee  Fund   25  00 

Foley  Mfg.  Co.,  Guarantee  Fund   25  00 

Henshaw  &  Fenrich  Guarantee  Fund   25  00 

1912. 

Jan.        2     B.  Hammond,  Sect'y: 

Dues 9  00 

Benj.   Dorrance,  Guarantee   Fund    25  00 

Interest  on  Mortgage  Certificates   75  00 

Interest  on  Permanent  Fund    20  33 

Interest  on  Check  Account   7  63 

Jan.         8     Harry  O.  May,  Dues    3  00 


$1,485  66 

Summit,  N.  J.,  Jan.  8.  1912. 

Permanent  Investment  Account: 

Westchester  &  Bronx    Title    &    Mortgage   Guarantee    Co., 

Three  Mortgage  Certificates   $3,000  00 

Summit  Trust  Co  : 

Permanent  Fund  &  Hubbard  Medal  Fund 350  00 


28  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


DISBURSEMENTS. 
1911. 

April     19     Jones  McDuffee  &  Stratton  Co.,  Vases  Loaned $      20  50 

May       10     Permanent    Fund    50  00 

May       25     A.  T.  DeLaMare  Ptg.  &  Pub.  Co.: 

Entry   Cards    6  00 

Judges'Books    7  50 

June     15     Ferd  Fuchs  &  Bros.: 

Engraving  and  Expressage  on  Dorrance  Medal   ....  3  80 

B.  Hammond: 

Clerical  Expenses  on  Bulletin,  1910,  postage  and  exp.        58  05 
Aug.        3     E.  Allen  Peirce,  Treas.  Nat'l  Flower  Show: 

In  full  settlement  of  Boston  Show  Premiums-Bal 537  00 

Oct.        4     Ferd  Fuchs  &  Bros.: 

Engraving  Medals,   Etc 8  95 

Oct.      16     B.  Hammond  Sect'y: 

For  Gold  Medal  awarded  M.  H.  Walsh 40  00 

A.  M.  Jones,  Postmaster,  Stamps ; 2  00 

Dec.      18     B.  Hammond: 

Amount  due  on  Ferd  Fuchs  Bros,  bill  9  60 

$    743  40 
To  Balance    742  26 


$1,485  66 

The  cost  of  the  1911  Bulletin  which  is  published  at  end  of  year,  hae 
not  been  presented  at  the  date  of  this  report  and  is  an  offset  to  the  above 
balance,  which  will  appear  in  next  report. 

Note — The  Guarantee  Fund  was  made  up  by  special  subscriptions  to 
provide  for  the  Premium  List  and  expense  under  the  Resolution  passed 
at  the  meeting  held  in  Baltimore,  August  17th,  1911,during  S.  A.  F.  con- 
vention. 

RECAPITULATION 

Total  Receipts,  $1,485.66  from  date  of  last  report,  March  24th,  1911  to 
January  8th,  1912. 

Disbursements    $    753  40 

Cash  in  Bank 742  26^ 


$1,485  66 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  29 


GUARANTORS  FOR  PRIZE  FUND,  1912. 
The  Fund   for  the  Award   of  Prizes,   for  the  Annual   Exhibition   was 
-made  up  by  the  liberal  assurance  of  financial  support,  from  the  following 
members.     Every  one  of  who  paid  to    our    Treasury    the    amount    sub- 
scribed. 

1.  Budlong  Rose   Co    $  25  00 

2.  Mrs.  E.  M.  Sharp  10  00 

3.  Poehlmann    Bros 50  00 

4.  Pennock  Bros 25  00 

5.  Gude  Bros.  Co 25  00 

6.  Robert  Scott  &  Son  25  00 

7.  John  Cook   25  00 

8.  United  States  Cut  Flower  Co 25  00 

9.  H.  Hentz,  Jr 25  00 

10.  Foley  Mfg.  Co 25  00 

11.  Henshaw  &  Fenrich  25  00 

12.  Benjamin    Dorrance    25  00 

13.  H.  A.   Dreer    25  00 

14.  A.  N.  Pierson   25  00 

15.  The  Conard  &  Jones  Co 25  00 

16.  J.  C.  Moninger  &  Co 25  00 

17.  Richard   Vincent,  Jr!    25  00 

18.  S.  S.  Pennock-Meehan  Co 25  00 

19.  Waban  Rose  Conservatories    25  00 

20.  A.  Farenwald    25  00 

21.  Samuel   Thorne 25  00 

22.  W.   H.   Elliott 100  00 

23.  J.  A.  Valentine  25  00 

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"A  Rose  for  Every  Home,  A  Bush  for  Every  Garden." 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Roses  in  the  Middle  West. 


Read  by  Mr.  Irwin  Berterman,  of  Indianapolis,  Ind. 


The  practical  theory  of  the  production  of  roses  is  so  often  ably  taken, 
care  of  that  it  is  well  to  note  the  standard  of  "A  rose  for  every  home  and 
a  bush  for  every  garden,"  also  the  relationship  between  these  who  are  so 
nobly  laboring  with  the  production  of  nature's  wares  and  those  who  are 
benefitting  mankind  and  themselves  in  using  roses  in  their  dooryards  and 
alorning  the  homes  of  the  Middle  West. 

The  Wild  Brier  of  the  West. 

From  the  time  the  Wild  Brier  of  Indiana  graced  the  log-cabin  of  the 
settler  until  the  Lime  Stone  Mansion  became  arched  with  Tausend-schoen, 
Dorothy  Perkins  and  other  Ramblers,  has  the  rose  held  the  highest  place 
in  the  hearts  of  the  people,  for  as  Jim  Riley  says  so  fittingly,  "The  world 
is  full  of  roses  and  the  roses  full  of  dew.  The  dew  is  full  of  heavenly 
bliss  that  drips  fer  me  and  you."  His  home  in  Lockerbie  Street  is  made 
more  attractive  by  an  old  rose  of  the  climbing  variety  which  has  been 
there  for  years  and  which  is  watched  over  carefully. 

Unfortunately  many  of  the  better  kinds  of  roses  do  not  withstand  our 
climate  as  on  either  coast  or  in  the  South,  but  when  additional  care  and 
attention  are  given,  the  results  are  most  gratifying.  Those  varieties  which 
flourish  are  well  known  and  thousands  of  any  new  introduction  which 
promises  to  withstand  the  climate  are  easily  disposed  of. 

It  is  not  the  purpose  to  treat  lightly  on  a  subject  of  such  commercial 
importance,  and  the  highest  compliment  which  might  be  paid  your  organ- 
ization is  the  recognition  of  the  greatness  and  goodness  made  manifest 
through  your  work  in  the  heightening  and  purifying  of  American  citizen- 
ship. Articles  Nos.  1  and  2  in  the  Aim  of  the  American  Rose  Society  are 
not  the  least  important  in  the  production  of  either  Commercial  or  New 
Varieties. 

Article  1  reads  to  increase  the  general  interest  in  the  cultivation  and 
to  improve  the  standard  of  excellence  of  the  Rose  for  all  the  people. 

Article  2,  to  foster,  stimulate  and  increase  the  production  in  every 
possible  way  of  improved  varieties  of  the  Rose  suitable  to  our  American 
climate  and  requirements. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  31 


Interest  in  New  Roses. 


The  people  are  always  awaiting  new  roses  and  the  space  is  wonder- 
fully close  between  the  distant  public  and  he  who  daily  watches  over  his 
houses  of  roses  for  their  ultimate  consumption.  Mrs.  Aaron  Ward,  Mrs. 
Taft,  Lady  Hillingdon,  and  even  Sunburst  through  the  press,  have  already 
won  their  way  with  the  rose  buyers.  The  good  qualities  of  each  are  well 
known  by  regular  patrons,  Mrs.  Ward  keeps  well,  Mrs.  Taft  is  an  unusual 
pink,  most  successful  for  table  decorating  and  Lady  Hillingdon,  with  its 
coppery  shades  is  most  suitable  for  the  corsage.  A  full  size  cut  of  Sun- 
burst in  an  Indianapolis  paper  this  fall  brought  hundreds  to  see  it  and 
many  still  inquire  at  that  store  for  the  new  rose  seen  in  the  picture. 

Encourage  Spring  Shows. 

Spring  Flower  Shows  argue  well  for  roses  and  those  who  produce 
them.  The  writer,  nor  you,  have  forgotten  the  wonderful  display  of  in- 
door and  outdoor  varieties  at  the  National  Exhibition.  The  stimulus  giv- 
en the  flower  buyers  in  the  vicinity  of  Boston  was  undoubtedly  a  lasting 
one.  Chicago  has  undertaken  an  exhibition  of  this  kind  as  have  several 
other  cities  and  the  opportunity  for  educational  work  is  great.  The 
Spring  Show  should  do  more  for  the  rose  than  the  Autumn  ones  did  for 
the  chrysanthemum  as  they  come  at  a  time  when  the  flower  buyers  may 
view  elegant  displays  of  forced  roses  and  in  turn  have  the  same  varie- 
ties planted  in  their  gardens. 

Your  able  Secretary,  Mr.  Hammond,  in  a  recent  letter  stated,  while  in 
Indianapolis,  I  saw  many  beautiful  homes  and  no  slums — How  could  there 
be  slums  with  Hills,  Dorners,  Veseys,  Coles  and  many  others  in  close 
proximity  to  the  Hoosier  Capital,  who  are  putting  forth  a  tremendous 
lot  of  energy  in  producing  all  that  is  beautiful  for  a  community  w'here 
there  is  plenty  of  room  and  gardens  plentiful. 

The  Pretty  Small  Rose, 

An  era  of  small  roses  is  at  hand.  The  large  varieties  fill  a  big  place 
admirably,  but  let  the  Rosarians  become  more  interested  in  the  smaller 
types  such  as  Bon  Silene.  There  is  much  need  for  them  in  corsage  work, 
in  baskets  and  for  Debutante  bouquets  where  the  small  rose  has  a  greater 
charm  than  the  larger  kinds.  A  forcing  rose  bearing  its  flowers  in  clus- 
ters for  winter  use  would  be  a  wonderful  addition  to  look  forward  to. 


32  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


When  our  section  of  the  land  has  reached  the  advancement  of  Rose 
growing  noticeable  in  France,  Germany  and  England,  when  the  love  of 
them  in  the  gardens  is  as  great,  and  when  the  rose  may  be  seen  growing 
in  all  vantage  spots  and  given  the  same  enlightened  attention,  we  will 
have  accomplished  a  wonderful  and  lasting  work.  America  is  a  big 
country  with  varying  conditions,  but  there  is  a  small  portion  not  adaptable 
for  some  variety. 

The  Beauty  of  the  Rose  for  Many  Uses. 

The  large  commercial  firms  with  their  millions  of  feet  of  glass,  having 
beautiful  stores  in  the  larger  cities  as  an  outlet,  are  a  stage  upon  which 
the  rose  plays  the  leading  role.  Exquisite  baskets  arranged  with  airy 
laces,  Bridal  bouquets  in  elegant  array  and  artistic  decorations  all  show 
the  possibilities  of  the  indoor  flowers,  and  such  work  may  be  seen  by  any 
one  at  any  time,  but  beautiful  arches,  groups  and  conventional  outdoor 
designs  are  not  so  common  a  feature,  nor  is  it  nearly  as  probable  for  a 
beautifully  trained  bush  to  find  itself  mid  the  thousands  and  in  the  slums 
of  the  larger  cities.  It  devolves,  therefore,  greatly  upon  the  rose  exhibi- 
tions to  show  the  public  what  may  be  done  in  gardening  effects  and  in 
helping  beautify  outdoor  surroundings. 

The  advancement  of  the  rose  from  season  to  season  and  year  to  year 
is  not  so  discernable,  but  a  retrospection  of  twenty  shows  what  has  been 
accomplished  and  suggests  vividly  what  earnest  endeavor  may  do. 

The  scope  of  the  American  Rose  Society  is  a  broad  and  useful  one  as 
it  permits  not  only  with  the  production  of  roses,  but  goes  further  in  en- 
deavoring to  teach  through  exhibition  and  example  a  love  of  them. 


A  BEAUTIFUL  SPECIMEN. 


THE  ROSE  SUN  BURST. 


34 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


ROBERT  PYLE 

West  Grove,  Penn. 

Whose  illustrated  lecture  given  Thursday  evening,  January  11th,  held 
the  audience  from  start  to  finish,  while  he  told  the  story  and  used  the  pic- 
tures to  enliven  the  scene  of  "Among  the  Roses  in  Europe." 


c 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  35 


The  Evening  Lecture. 


Thursday  evening,  January  11th,  1912,  the  Assembly  Room  of  the 
Wayne  Pavillion  was  well  filled,  the  lecture  delivered  by  Mr.  Robert  Pyle, 
of  West  Grove,  Pa.  was  excellently  illustrated  in  colors  yb  stereopticon 
the  views  were  so  varied  and  clear  that  interest  was  manifested  through- 
out. 

AMONG  THE  ROSES  IN  EUROPE. 

Paper  Read  by  Robert  Pyle,  of  West  Grove,  Pa.,  at  Detroit  Joint  Meeting 
of  the  American  Rose  and  American  Carnation  Societies,  Jan.  11,  1912: 

"It  is  a  real  pleasure  to  live  over  again  in  thought  the  experience  of 
last  Summer  among  the  Rose  growers  and  in  the  Rose  gardens  of  western 
Europe.  I  shall  try  to-night  to  tell  you  what  I  saw  of  Roses  and  Rose 
growing  among  the  peoples,  in  the  public  parks,  and  among  the  Rose 
growers  themselves  in  the  countries  of  France,  Germany,  the  Grand 
Duchy  of  Luxembourg,  England  and  Ireland;  and  tell  you,  so  far  as  I  can, 
what  they  told  me.  If,  in  passing,  we  should  take  a  look  at  some  other 
phase  of  horiculture,  as  produced  by  the  Europeans,  I  trust  you  will  not  feel 
it  departing  too  far  from  the  subject  in  hand,  and  possibly  a  glimpse  of 
the  life  among  the  people  who  do  or  who  do  not  have  Roses  of  their  own 
will  serve  as  a  setting  of  this  description  of  our  co-workers  on  the  other 
side  of  the  water. 

"Furthermore,  may  I  ask  you  not  to  be  disappointed  if  what  you  hear 
to  be  mainly  with  Roses  as  produced  for  open  ground  culture.  Although 
I  think  I  came  in  contact  with  the  leading  Rosarian  in  each  of  the  coun- 
tries before  mentioned  I  saw  comparatively  little  of  the  Roses  being  forc- 
ed, for  cut  flower  market.  To  be  sure,  the  Summer  climate  in  some  of 
these  countries  permits  of  such  perfect  blooms  that  in  England,  for  ex- 
ample, I  recall  having  visited  one  prominent  grower  who  was  just  making 
a  shipment  of  some  thousands,  I  think,  all  red  blooms,  for  a  fete  day  at 
the  university  of  either  Oxford  or  Cambridge.  All  these  were  being  cut 
from  the  open  ground  early  in  July.  But  I  hope  you  will  be  interested  in 
hearing  somewhat  of  the  conditions  that  obtain  with  those  men  abroad 
who  are  enthusiastically  devoting  the  best  of  their  lives  to  producing  such 


3a  ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1911. 


Roses  as  will  meet  the  demand  of  our  cut  flower  trade.  For  example,  I 
just  missed  meeting  one  enterprising  American  Rose  grower,  who  was  ac- 
customed, every  other  year,  at  least,  to  spend  six  weelis  in  the  homes  and 
gardens  of  these  particular  hybridizers,  in  watching,  comparing,  discard- 
ing and  selecting  a  Rose  or  Roses  that  he  hoped  would  be  reputation  mak- 
ers in  America.  And  right  here  comes  in  another  point,  which  those  get- 
ting Roses  from  abroad  must   bear   in   mind: 

Roses  in  Ireland  and  America. 

That  Roses  which  thrive  splendidly  in  Ireland,  for  example,  fail  in 
America  and  vice  versa.  One  of  the  most  prominent  members  of  tTie 
American  Rose  Society  was  surprised  to  find  in  Europe  one  of  his  own 
pet  introductions  far  surpassing  anything  he  had  ever  seen  it  do  at 
home. 

Ocean  travel  has  become  so  comparatively  common  that  you  .will  hard- 
ly wish  to  linger  long  upon  our  sea  going  experiences.  Festivities  in  con- 
nection with  the  coronation  year  were  at  their  height  soon  after  our  ar- 
rival and,  while  of  keen  interest,  the  Rose  was  both  King  and  Queen  with 
us;  therefore  we  turned  our  steps  immediately  toward  the  continent.  To- 
night, however,  with  your  permission,  I  would  propose  considering  first 
the  English  Rose  growers  and  their  products,  also  those  of  Ireland,  and 
then,  afterward,  since  it  has  become  quite  the  habit  of  enterprising  peo- 
ple to  cross  the  Channel  in  flying  machines,  we  will  trip  directly  to  Paris, 
then  to  southern  France,  across  the  lakes  and  mountain  peaks  of  Switzer- 
land, come  down  the  Rhine  into  Germany,  stop  for  a  day  with  the  great 
Lemoine,  who  has  since  died,  and  before  we  say  'Goodbye'  for  home,  I 
ask  you  to  drink  with  me  from  the  fountain  of  inspiration  that  comes  from 
visiting  what  I  suppose  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful,  and  certainly  the 
TOOst  complete  and  perfect  Rose  Gardens  which  I  ever  saw. 

"Last  Summer  in  England  was  a  very  dry  one,  vegetation  suffered  and 
the  Roses,  too,  until  late  in  the  season,  for  I  understand  the  Fall  shows 
were  a  very  great  success.  Let  us  go  first  to  Colchester.  We  arrive  at 
7  a.  m.  Nearest  the  station  is  D.  Prior  &  Son,  the  old  gentleman  having 
retired,  leaving  affairs  in  charge  of  his  son  who  is  manager,  with  Mr. 
Heath,  the  foreman  of  sixty  men.  A  half  mile  away  are  Benj.  R.  Cant  & 
Sons,  among  the  largest  of  the  growers,  I  think,  iu  England.  They  re- 
port 100,000  tree  Roses  in  200  different  varieties;  they  had  sixty  men  at 
-work  on  fifty  acres,  with  a  very  interesting  trial  garden  showing  not  less 
than  four  or  five  hundred  varieties,  the  most  of  them  blooming  luxurious- 
ly.    They  were  also  growing  Climbing  Roses  under  glass,  even  in  July. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1911.  37 


And  another  item  of  interest  came  to  my  attention  as  I  approached  their 
office  through  the  fields  when  I  found  the  men  had  just  left  for  break- 
fast after  an  hour  and  a  half,  or  more,  at  work.  One  old  laborer,  too  lame 
to  walk  far  with  the  rest,  was  eating  his  breakfast  from  a  pail;  he  out- 
.lined  their  day's  work,  which  is  quite  as  long  as  ours,  with  this  difference, 
that  the  men  left  home  and  started  work  earlier  but  stopped  oftener 
through  the  day,  with  a  lower  wage  than  is  customary  on  our  side. 

Families  of  Rose  Growers. 

Furthermore,  Rose  growing  seems  to  run  in  families.  We  cross  the 
road  and  two  fields  and  come  immediately  to  the  establishment  of  Frank 
Cant  «&;  Co.,  another  many  times  winner  of  the  coveted  trophy  awarded 
by  the  National  Rose  Society  for  the  champion  Rose  grower  of  the  year. 
Mr.  Cant  is  mayor  of  Colchester  at  present,  and  as  such  had  recently 
taken  part  in  the  many  processions  held  in  honor  of  the  coronation,  so 
that  my  photograph  of  him  was  about  number  56  in  less  than  half  as 
many  days.  Mr.  Nevard  and  his  men  referred  to  Mr.  Cant  as  "the  gov- 
ernor," but  this  is  the  customary  way  of  designating  the  proprietor  of  all 
the  establishments  over  there. 

"London  is  a  most  convenient  center  from  which  to  visit  Colchester; 
Canterbury,  the  home  of  George  Mount  &  Sons;  Farnham  in  Surrey, 
where  are  S.  Bide  &  Son,  specialists  in  Sweet  Peas  and  other  horticul- 
tural lines,  as  well  as  an  extensive  Rose  business;  and  most  interesting 
and  quite  as  important  as  any  is  Waltham  Cross,  the  century  old  place  of 
Wm.  Paul  &  Son,  now  in  charge  of  Arthur  William  Paul,  whose  photo- 
graph you  will  see  later  as  one  of  the  judges  at  the  Bagatelle.  During  my 
visit  he  was  interrupted  once  or  twice  by  his  foreman  to  inquire  espec- 
ially regarding  aai  order  being  made  ready  for  the  gardens  of  the  Royal 
Palace,  whom  they  had  as  one  of  their  best  customers. 

"Two  stations  beyond,  at  Cheshunt,  is  another  firm,  Paul  &  Son, 
George  Paul,  proprietor.  Among  all  these  growers  one  is  impressed  by 
the  fact  that  they  are  handling  two  or  three  times  as  many  varieties  of 
Roses  as  are  the  largest  dealers  on  this  side  of  the  water. 

"En  route  to  Ireland  we  will  stop  at  Sumerset,  at  Kelway  &  Sons,  and 
see  their  splendid  assortment  of  hardy  perennials  with  their  sample  peren- 
nial border  for  the  benefit  of  the  patrons  who  visit  them;  and  their  acres 
upon  acres  of  Peonies,  which  are  so  beautifully  reproduced  in  color  in 
their  342-page  catalog. 

Reaching  Liverpool,  it  is  a  very  small  matter  to  take  boat  at  10  p.  m. 


38  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


and,  if  you  are  an  early  bird,  you  will  be  up  in  time  to  see  the  glory  of  the 
morning  light  on  the  beautiful  harbor  of  Belfast,  a  fitting  birthplace  for 
the  ocean  liners  like  the  Olympic  and  the  Titanic,  the  latter  of  which  we 
passed  still  stripped  and  being  finished  and  furnished  near  her  launching 
place. 

Orangemen's  Day. 

"If  you  would  see  Roses  abroad  at  their  best  do  not  leave  out  Belfast, 
but  arrange  in  your  going  to  avoid  arriving  on  Orangemen's  Day,  the 
American  racket  on  the  4th  of  July  seems  mild  in  comparison.  I  had  not 
more  than  reached  my  hotel,  about  10  a.  m.,  when  I  was  startled  by 
strange  sounds  outside  my  window  and  soon  learned  that  it  came  from 
the  gathering  clans,  preparing  for  the  Orangemen's  parade.  The  most 
memorable  feature  of  that  parade,  after  the  great  variety  of  banners  and 
the  crowds  and  the  Scotch  bagpipes  and  some  really  good  bands,  were 
the  drummers  and  drums — the  latter  such  as  you  may  have  dreamed  pf. 
Their  size,  in  my  recollection,  is  six  feet  in  diameter,  but  I  suppose  that 
is  exaggerated;  it  took  two  men  to  carry  them,  as  a  rule,  and  the  princi- 
pal competition  of  the  day  seemed  to  be  between  these  men  with  their 
drums,  each  striking  to  outbeat  the  other.  The  procession  was  about  two 
hours  in  passing  our  window. 

Great  Rose  Growers  of  Ireland. 

"There  are  three  great  Rose  growers  near  Belfast.  Across  the  street 
from  my  hotel  was  the  town  store  of  Alexander  Dickson  &  Sons,  of  New- 
*ownards;  they  are  probably  the  best  known  to  American  growers.  But 
of  similar  prominence  there  is  the  firm  of  Messrs.  Hugh  Dickson,  the 
Royal  Nurseries  of  Belfast,  and  the  winner  this  year  (1911)  of  the  Nation- 
al trophy,  and  thus  declared  champion  Rose  grower  of  the  year  in  the 
British  Isles.  The  proprietors  in  both  firms  are  grandsons  of  the  original 
Alexander  Dickson.  As  you  well  know,  both  firms  are  doing  excellent 
work  in  producing,  almost  annually,  new  Roses  of  unquestioned  merit. 
In  Belfast  you  will  find  almost  everyone  knows  Samuel  McGredy  &  Sons 
also.  The  present  proprietor  is  a  cousin  of  the  Dicksons,  who  does  his 
own  hybridizing;  he  also  has  a  son  at  college,  so  that  it  looks  as  if  there 
was  good  promise  of  good  Roses  to  come  from  Ireland  for  many  years 
yet;  for  certainly  the  climate  is  what  they  like,  the  soil  is  great  and  they 
do  grow  magnificent  fiowers.  I  noticed  on  the  lawns  around  their  home 
a  real  riot  of  Roses;   Mrs.  Roosevelt,  for  example,  a  whole  bed  of  them. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1911.  39 


had  blossoms  twice  as  big  as  any  I  had  ever  seen  growing  in  the  open 
here.  Caroline  Testout  was  quite  as  fine,  if  not  finer  than  we  have  in 
Portland,  Oregon;  so  that  when  one  was  introduced  to  a  new  unnamed 
seedling,  and  the  price  of  $500  or  $1,000  put  on  it,  the  question  that  im- 
mediately claimed  one's  attention  is  'How  will  these  Roses  do  in  Ameri- 
ca? '    But  it  has  to  be  tried. 

"I  met  Alexander  Dickson  in  London  at  one  of  the  shows,  and  he  told 
me  he  had  crossed  the  Irish  Sea  eleven  times  in  the  past  fourteen  days, 
going  home  to  cut  and  make  ready  his  fiowers  and  going  back  to  England 
to  attend  the  various  shows,  for  in  Rose  season  they  are  scheduled  by  the 
National  Society  to  avoid  conflict  as  much  as  possible  between  the  more 
important  cities,  and  the  prominent  growers  as  usually  reprejjented  at  not 
less  than  a  dozen  or  twenty  different  shows  in  the  early  Summer.  It  is 
tiresome  work — the  men  go  out  at  4  o'clock  in  the  morning  and  have 
orders  to  cut  everything  in  sight,  but  this  is  not  the  beginning;  for  weeks 
in  advance  they  have  been  watching,  watering,  shading,  and  they  even  go 
to  the  trouble  of  using  a  bit  of  candle  wick  to  tie  up  the  petals  of  a  promis- 
ing bud  so  that  it  will  not  open  too  soon.  On  the  day  of  the  show,  or  the 
day  before,  all  these  carefully  watched  and  nurtured  blossoms  are  cut, 
brought  into  the  packing  shed  where  the  proprietor  is  busy  for  hours,  in 
simply  selecting,  discarding  and  making  up  the  assortment  for  the  show. 
He  usually  sends  twice  as  many  as  are  required  for  the  entries  and  again 
discards  all  that  are  unworthy.  When  all  are  in  place,  and  possibly  a  half 
hour  before  the  judges  are  due,  the  Roses  that  have  been  tied  up  with 
candle  wick  are  freed  so  that  the  petals  are  allowed  to  open  back  and  are 
even  preened  so  that  every  curl  is  as  perfect  as  the  human  touch  can 
make  it. 

I  expect  that  there  is  a  value  in  these  English  flower  shows  to  the 
prize  winner  that  we  can  not  fully  appreciate.  Pictures  of  the  trophies 
won  are  published  in  their  catalogs,  a  list  of  the  prizes  won  is  placed  most 
prominently  in  their  advertising  literature;  and,  unless  a  grower  can  show 
some  prizes  to  his  credit,  his  chances  for  good  business  are  slim.  So  you 
see  the  Rose  shows  in  England  are  a  very  important  part  of  the  business; 
they  not  only  help  in  advertising  the  grower  but  they  help  enormously  to 
educate  the  growers  and  the  amateurs. 

The  National   Rose  Show  in   England. 

Go  with  me  to  the  National  Rose  Show  held  in  Regent's  Park  this  past 
year.    Automobiles  lined  up,  coming  and  going,  a  constant  line  of  not  less 


40  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


than  fifty  or  sixty  people  awaiting  entrance  throughout  the  entire  after- 
noon to  the  tent  of  new  seedling  Roses,  and  this  tent  but  a  small,  though 
very  important  part  of  hundreds  upon  hundreds  of  entries.  A  military 
band  in  attendance  made  the  affair  still  more  attractive;  society  counts, 
upon  it  as  their  day.  Another  feature  that  appealed  to  me  as  most  partic- 
ularly suggestive  and  quite  worthy  of  impression,  where  possible,  was  the 
tent  devoted  to  Roses  for  use  in  table  decorations,  where  there  were  spec- 
ial combinations  worked  out.  On  this  table  would  be  a  study  of  yellow 
with  a  huge  bouquet  in  the  center;  smaller  ones  around  the  table,  with 
boutonnieres  or  place  Roses. 

Royalty  has  the  first  peep  and  a  real  regal  peep  it  is;  so  we  cannot 
wonder  that  our  fellow  growers  in  England  spend  time  and  thought  and 
money  and  spare  no  pains  in  applying  manure  water  to  the  backward 
plants,  and  by  shading  the  bleaching  sun  from  some  promising  blossoms,, 
and  by  inventing  every  device  that  will  help  win  the  trophy. 

An  Example  to  be  Followed. 

One  other  point:  that  all  these  shows  work  harmoniously,  the  National 
Rose  Society  of  England,  as  I  understand,  gives  its  support  and  co-opera- 
tion to  the  local  Rose  societies,  and  what  I  believe  members  of  the  Amer- 
ican Rose  Society  need  to  learn  is  the  part  played  there  by 
the  amateur;  men  of  leisure,  men  of  means,  society  women  and 
many  more  join  with  the  professional  growers,  until  among 
numbers  of  them  Rose  growing  becomes  a  hobby  and  their  con- 
tribution to  the  success  of  these  shows  forms  a  most  import- 
ant factor.  This  is  a  point  which  I  think  our  American  Rose  Society  can- 
not longer  afford  to  overlook.  To  be  sure  the  interest  among  the  English 
in  horticulture  has  reached  a  much  higher  development  than  in  America. 
For  example,  at  the  annual  show  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  held 
at  Olympia,  ten  minutes  after  the  doors  had  been  opened  I  think  there 
were  no  less  than  2000  people  already  in  the  hall;  people  whose  knowl- 
edge of  flowers  and  whose  intelligence  regarding  their  own  horticultural 
requirements  were  evidenced  by  their  close  study  and  deep  interest.  They 
were  there  with  note  books  in  hand,  already  placing  their  orders  for  the 
following  season.  And  here  again  the  value  of  shows  to  our  English 
brothers  is  apparent.  And  do  you  wonder  that  the  continental  growers 
publish  catalogs  in  English,  send  their  young  men  to  England  to  learn 
their  methods  and  the  language,  and  are  making  each  year  a  stronger 
bid  for  business  from  the  English  amateur. 


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The  Rose  Garden  at  Bagatelle. 


We  were  due  at  the  Bagatelle  Garden  (Paris),  June  12,  and  arrived 
there  the  day  before.  If  there  are  any  here  who  do  not  know  the  Rose 
by  the  name  of  Gravereaux  let  me  recommend  that  you  cultivate  its  ac- 
quaintance. This  Rose  was  named  in  honor  of  a  French  gentleman 
whose  contribution  to  our  profession  deserves  a  more  than  ordinary  dec- 
oration. His  own  garden,  about  which  I  will  tell  you  later,  should  be  a 
Mecca  for  continental  travelers.  But  it  is  rather  inconvenient  of  access; 
and  it  is  a  private  garden;  therefore,  with  very  good  reason,  I  believe,  he 
early  advocated  the  establishment  of  a  Rose  garden  that  should  be  the 
gem  and  a  jewel  in  the  popular  park  of  the  city  of  Paris.  That  Rose  gar- 
den is  now  established  and  among  French  Rose  growers  at  least,  if  not 
of  international  importance,  forms  a  trial  ground  and  a  meeting  place  for 
the  best  of  the  old  and  nearly  all  of  the  new  continental  introductions. 

It  was  in  this  garden  in  the  Bois  de  Boulogne,  upon  invitation  from 
the  city  of  Paris,  that  last  Summer,  as  president  of  the  Conard  &  Jones 
Co.,  I  went  to  act  as  a  judge  and  in  so  doing  was  asked  to  represent 
America.  The  Bagatelle  is  a  little  park  in  the  Bois  de  Boulogne;  some 
people  might  say  it  is  quite  a  large  park.  It  is  surrounded  by  a  high  stone 
wall;  more  than  half  of  it  is  covered  with  woods,  the  rest  in  lawns  and 
landscapes  laid  out  with  beautiful  drives,  and  nearly  all  well  kept.  It  was 
built  possibly  by,  and  certainly  for,  Marie  Antoinette;  after  the  French 
Revolution  it  was  sold  to  an  Englishman  and  afterward  bought  back  by 
the  city  of  Paris  for  park  purposes.  The  grounds  are  now  in  charge  of 
M.  Forestier  who  seems  most  affectionately  interested  in  this  compara- 
tively new  Rose  garden.  It  covers,  I  suppose,  two  acres,  laid  out  with  the 
Roses  arranged  in  families,  with  the  Climbers  mainly  at  one  end  or  along 
certain  avenues  or  walks.  The  Roses  of  the  last  two  years  are  each 
grouped  separately  and  will  later  find  their  permanent  place  in  the  gar- 
den. 

Judging  in  France. 

The  system  of  French  judging  is  different  from  that  in  America.  After 
an  exchange  of  greetings,  the  members  of  the  jury,  made  up  of  represent- 
atives from  England,  Holland,  the  Grand  Duchy  of  Luxembourg,  Germany, 
and  from  the  principal  growers  as  well  as  the  officers  of  the  city  and  of  th© 
parks,  and  the  editor  of  the  leading  horticultural  press  of  Paris,  are  all 
assembled  in  the  orangery,  standing  at  one  end,  off  from  the  garden.  And 
here  were  given  out  score  sheets  with  a  list  of  the  Roses  to  be  judged. 


42  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


showing  their  origin,  classification  and  label  number.  The  judging  was 
upon  Roses  from  the  open  ground  entirely.  The  judging  is  done  upon  a 
basis  of  ten  points,  not  separated  in  any  way;  there  were  perhaps  75  Roses 
of  1909  and  1910  to  be  passed  upon  and  a  good  number  of  1910  and  1911. 
A  Rose  in  which  I  happened  to  be  particularly  interested,  American  Pil- 
lar, while  it  looked  as  thrifty  as  one  could  wish,  was  simply  in  bud  and 
had  not  yet  been  blooming;  therefore  there  was  no  opportunity  to  judge 
of  its  qualities  in  comparison  with  the  other  Roses.  As  a  matter  of  fact 
it  does  not  seem  entirely  fair  to  take  the  result  of  these  awards  as  too 
sweeping,  because,  although  the  jury  meets  again  in  two  or  three  weeks 
later,  they  can  only  pass  upon  the  Roses  which  happen  to  be  in  bloom  on 
that  day.  After  each  Rose  out  in  the  garden  had  thus  been  voted  upon, 
those  receiving  in  this  way  the  highest  number  of  points  were  again  con- 
sidered and  a  vote, taken  upon  the  proposition  to  give  a  gold  medal  or  a 
grand  prize  to  he  one  or  ones  considered  the  finest.  I  believe  it  is  the  plan 
that  for  every  French  Rose  which  receives  an  award  there  shall  be  a  cor- 
responding award  given  to  some  other  nation;  and  I  am  happy  to  say  that 
our  honored  member,  E.  Gurney  Hill,  received  a  certificate  of  merit  for 
his  Rose  May  Millers. 

All  this  required  about  three  hours;  after  which  we  were  shown  the 
former  residence  of  Marie  Antoinette  and  then  taken  as  guests  of  the 
city  of  Paris  to  the  Cafe  d'Armenonville. 

The  Bagatelle  Rose  Garden  has  so  much  of  interest  that  one  could 
readily  spend  several  days  there;  and  in  going  to  or  from  it  one  may  run 
across  the  "Battle  Flowers"  or  "Fete  des  Fleurs,"  in  some  of  the  promi- 
nent avenues  of  the  park,  lined  up  with  people  four  tiers  deep  on  both 
sides;  carriages  and  automobiles,  sumptuously  decorated  with  Roses  and 
other  flowers,  parade  up  and  down,  prizes  being  given  to  the  most  ex- 
quisitely decorated  ones,  after  which  the  occupants  of  the  vehicles  begin 
hurling  their  flowers  at  the  bystanders  who  often  toss  them  back.  And 
this  exchange  and  riot  of  beauty  has  become  known  as  the  "Battle  of 
Flowers."  I  understand  the  proceeds,  whatever  they  may  be,  go  to  the 
hospitals. 

There  is  much  more  of  interest  in  Paris,  even  horticulturally,  than 
one  can  stop  to  speak  of,  for  here  one  finds  the  Rose  growers  whose 
names  have  been  associated  with  flowers  in  our  own  American  gardens 
and  greenhouses;  for  example,  here  was  M.  Cochet,  M.  Guillot,  M.  Grav- 
creaux,  all  men  whose  namesakes  we  grow.  Therefore,  it  was  with  keen 
interest  that  we  set  out  to  visit  the  establishments  of  these  prominent 
Rose  growers. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.     -  43 


At  Orleans,  With  Barbier,  Chenault  and   Levasseur. 

At  Orleans  we  found  M.  Barbier,  in  whose  well  kept  gardens  we  saw 
"blooming  not  only  Alberic  Barbier  but  also  the  new  Wichmoss  with  its 
fascinating  mossed  blossoms  and  its  Wichuraiana  foliage.  Near  by  was 
M.  Chenault,  and  on  the  same  avenue,  Levavasseur,  whose  Polyanthas 
are  now  well  known  among  our  Rose  growers.  They  have  big  blocks  of 
seedling  Baby  Ramblers  and  are  doing  quite  a  tremendous  business.  An- 
other friend  is  M.  Benard,  who  is  already  well  known  to  many  American 
growers,  and  the  variety  of  whose  products  makes  one  wish  to  stay  and 
study  for  a  week  at  least. 

At  Lyon — MM.   Bernaix  and  Guillot. 

At  Lyon  down  toward  the  Mediterranean,  there  is  another  famous 
group  of  growers,  M.  Bernaix,  and  M.  Guillot,  who,  I  believe,  is  editor  of 
their  journal,  "The  Friend  of  Roses"  ;  and  the  prominent  Fernet  of  Per- 
net-Ducher,  whose  Sunburst  is  only  one  of  a  long  list  of  valuable  intro- 
ductions. He  with  his  son  and  family  live  a  simple  French  fashion,  and 
:  the  walls  of  their  home  are  covered  with  medals,  photographs  and  di- 
plomas of  awards  received  for  fine  Roses.  It  was  most  interesting  to 
walk  among  his  seedlings  and  to  note  his  love  for  his  pets.  The  climate 
here  seems  more  genial,  quite  like  our  own  in  many  respects,  though  not 
so  cold  in  Winter,  I  presume.  The  soil  was  quite  different  in  different  lo- 
calities but  the  culture  was  most  carefully  looked  after  almost  universally. 
I  suppose  weeds  do  grow  but  we  did  not  see  many  of  them.  One  is  im- 
pressed with  the  hospitality  and  openness  of  these  men,  their  cordiality 
makes  one  leave  with  regret  that  his  stay  was  not  longer. 

With  Peter  Lambert  at  Trier. 

At  Trier,  on  the  Moselle,  we  found  Peter  Lambert  a  cordial  host  and 
his  trial  garden  a  most  interesting  one.  His  hybridizing  is  on  an  exten- 
sive scale  and  he  is  careful  to  keep  records,  not  only  of  his  own  work, 
but  of  the  work  of  others.  I  think  his  supremacy  among  Rose  growers 
in  Germany  is  quite  established,  judging  from  the  work  he  continues  to 
•do  for  some  of  the  more  prominent  cities  in  their  public  parks  at  Berlin, 
Baden-Baden  and  elsewhere.  Mr.  Lambert  has  studied  horticulture  in  the 
best  of  the  German  schools;  he  comes  to  his  profession  by  hereity.  He  is 
editor  of  some  works  on  the  Rose,  one  of  which  I  commend  to  hybridizers, 
""The  Stammbuch  der  Edelrosen."     He  is  a  very  busy  man,  is  raising  a 


44  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


grand  young  family  of  boys,  is  building  larger  offices  and  a  new  home,. 
and  with  all  these  demands  on  his  time  thinks  it  will  be  some  years  be- 
fore he  can  come  to  America. 

Rose  Growers  of  Luxembourg. 

Near  Trier  is  Luxembourg,  the  quaint  and  interesting  old  Grand  Duchy, 
an  independent  principality,  with  its  little  army  of  200  men,  with  its  own 
stamps  and  its  own  small  money,  safe  in  one  sense  because  of  its  posi- 
tion between  Germany  and  France  and  apparently  on  the  best  of  terms 
with  both.  Those  of  you  who  know  the  old  Clothilde  Soupert  Rose,  the 
Mme.  Melanie  Soupert  and  the  Souv.  de  Pierre  Notting  will  be  interested 
in  the  firm  of  Soupert  &  Notting,  one  of  the  oldest  and  still  prominent, 
in  their  work  of  introducing  new  Roses.  We  next  visited  Ketten  Bros., 
another  family  of  two  generations  of  Rose  growers,  who  have  consider- 
able ground  outside  of  the  city.  The  climate  of  Luxembourg  in  Winter 
is  doubtless  quite  like  our  Pennsylvania  climate,  as  least  they  must  dig 
and  store  practically  all  their  stock  and  for  this  purpose  have  huge  cellars 
entirely  under  ground,  as  a  rule  in  which  they  heel  in  their  plants,  having 
men  label  with  lead  labels  and  using  their  catalog  numbers  on  every 
single  plant  before  it  is  dug.  Mr.  Lambert  does  more  growing  of  own 
root  Roses  than  anyone  else  we  met,  most  growers  there,  you  know,  us- 
ing the  budded  stock. 

Victor  Lemoine 

A  little  side  trip  from  Luxembourg  down  to  Nancy  gave  a  most  inter- 
esting day  with  M.  Lemoine,  whose  father,  at  eighty,  was  lying  ill  (and 
since  deceased),  but  whose  four  young  boys,  developing  splendidly 
toward  manhood  gave  promise  of  more  famous  Begonias,  Deutzias,  Lilac, 
Clematis — in  fact  one  scarcely  knows  where  to  stop  in  speaking  of  the 
contributions  which  have  emanated  from  this  rare  and  interesting  estab- 
lishment. I  did  not  hear  that  they  called  him  a  wizard  either,  but  Victor 
Lemoine  certainly  deserves  the  name  if  ever  man  did  among  plantsmen. 
(His  recent  death  is  widely  lamented). 

M.  Gravereaux 

This  brings  us  back  to  Paris  and  let  us,  without  fail,  accept  the  kind' 
invitation  of  M.  Gravereaux  for  a  day  in  his  garden.  Take  a  taxicab  for 
that  ten  miles,  out  through  the  city  gate,  for  embankments  surround  this 
modern  city  and  remind  one  of  troublous  times  in  the  past,  less  than. a; 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  45 


■century  ago,  too.  It  is  a  beautiful  ride  over  the  hills  to  an  eminence  from 
which  the  city  itself  is  in  view,  and  here  M.  Gravereaux,  by  special  per- 
mission, is  glad  to  have  you  come  and  luxuriate  in  his  truly  wonderful 
Rose  Garden.  M.  Gravereaux  is  said  to  have  become  a  millionaire 
through  his  business  in  the  Bon  Marche  in  Paris.  Imagine,  if  you  can,  600 
or  more  different  varieties  of  Roses,  arranged  in  families  and  classes, 
grouped  into  avenues  which  are  bordered  with  the  Climbing  Roses,  bank- 
ed with  the  bedding  varieties  and  edged  with  Box  and  neatly  kept  pots; 
bits  of  statuary  here  and  there  with  the  surprise  of  &  playing  fountain 
as  you  turn  a  corner;  a  little  thatched  roofed  Summer  house  for  a  labora- 
tory, with  appropriately  placed  standard  tree  Roses  having  stems  12  to 
15  ft.  high  and  heads  of  bloom  10  ft.  in  diameter;  everything  kept  with 
immaculate  neatness  and  every  Rose  carefully  labeled  with  the  name, 
class,  date  of  origin  and  catalog  number;  and  in  the  center  of  all  a  mus- 
eum in  which  has  been  collected  not  only  the  documents  that  are  to 
serve  as  a  history  of  the  Rose  but  specimens  of  the  products  of  science 
and  art  in  which  the  Rose  has  figured,  and  also  a  collection  of  literature 
from  the  Greek,  Latin,  Arabic,  and  also  the  modern  languages  in  which 
we  find  mention  of  the  Rose.  Here  indeed  one's  enthusiasm  knows  no 
bounds.  We  felt  filled  with  the  beauty  of  the  place  for  it  seemed  that  ev- 
ery Rose  was  in  full  bloom,  the  day  was  a  perfect  one  and  the  air  frag- 
rance-laden, M.  Gravereaux  was  most  hospitable  and  the  scene  was  im- 
pressed indelibly  upon  one's  mind. 

It  was  5  p.  m.  We  began  to  think  of  returning  to  Paris,  when,  of  a 
sudden,  we  heard  the  noise  of  applause  from  the  distance.  We  heard  a 
signal  given  and  going  toward  whence  It  came,  found  what  before  had 
been  so  carefully  hidden  that  we  had  missed  seeing  it.  A  little  off  from 
the  garden  was  an  exquisitely  appointed  open  air  theatre,  surrounded  by 
trees.  The  aisles,  seats  and  stage  were  made  entirely  of  turf,  and  the 
side  walls  terraced  in  amphitheatre  fashion.  Here  were  assembled  three 
or  four  hundred  peoole.  ladies  and  gentlemen  from  Paris,  who  had  come 
out  for  the  afternoon.  In  front  of  the  stage  were  also  terraces  but  these 
were  filled  with  Roses  in  bloom:  and  back  of  it,  against  ttie  trees,  was  a 
semi-circular  colonnade,  leaving  a  broad  stage  on  which  was  a  grand 
piano.  As  we  oame  upon  the  sylvan  scene  a  concert  was  already  in  pro- 
gress; and  with  his  guests  so  pleased,  M.  Gravereaux  seemed  happiest 
of  all. 

Through  the  courtesy  of  your  secretary,  Mr.  Hammond,  I  carried  with 
me  credentials  from  the  Americas  Rose  Society.     To-night  you  have  my 


46  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


response.  Be  the  verdict  what  it  may  my  feeling  is  that  a  member  of  this 
Society  who  has  the  opportunity  to  see  what  has  been  done  and  is  being 
done  abroad  among  Rose  growers  and  by  Rose  growers,  for  the  amateur 
and  by  the  amateur,  would  be  disloyal  to  his  own  Society  and  false  in 
failing  to  help  it  reach  a  higher  plane  of  usefulness  did  he  not  bring  back 
to  you  some  message  from  this  mountain  top  of  vision. 

America  is  Y'oung. 

You  and  I  must  realize  that  America  is  as  yet  in  its  infancy;  still 
more  is  this  true  of  Rose  growing  in  America.  The  time  is  already  her^ 
when  we,  the  American  Rose  Society  need  to  broaden  our  principles,  neeu 
*o  open  wider  our  arms  and  affiliate  with  us  the  amateur  Rose  growers 
of  America.  From  the  beginning  our  motto  has  been  "A  Rose  for  every 
home,  a  bush  for  every  garden";  the  first  part  of  this  motto  we  have  liv- 
ed out,  as  "A  rose  for  every  home"  I  take  it  is  what  our  cut  flower  mem- 
bers are  striving  to  produce;  but  have  we  lived  out  the  second  part  of 
our  motto,  "A  bush  for  every  garden"  ?  Thousands,  if  not  millions  througli- 
out  this  country  of  ours,  even  with  its  varied  climate,  might  have  the 
pleasure,  the  inspiration,  and  the  uplift  which  come  from  knowing  and  cul- 
tivating the  Queen  of  Flowers.  And  I  take  it  that  it  is  not  only  our  right 
and  our  privilege  but  it  is  our  duty  to  develop,  to  foster  and  to  encourage 
the  lovi>  for,  and  the  planting  of,  Roses  also  among  the  amateurs  in  Amer- 
ica. 


48  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


The   Evening  at  the  Cadilac  Hotel 


The  Michigan  people  said  that  it  was  not  always  cold  in  Detroit,  and 
it  was  their  hope  that  all  visitors  to  the  joint  Convention  would  go  away 
with  cheerful  remembrance  of  the  visit,  and  to  make  some  amends  for 
the  blizzard,  invited  all  to  go  to  the  Hotel  Cadilac.  Tickets  were  issued 
for  all  and  in  due  time  we  assembled  in  the  fine  Hotel  Cadilac  where  a 
supper  was  spread  free  from  perfunctory  style,  everything  nice,  well  serv- 
ed and  abundant.  The  dining  hall,  a  large,  bright  gathering  place.  Here 
the  guests  assembled  for  good  will,  comfort.  It  would  be  hard  to  surpass 
the  entire  service.  Music,  singing  and  recitations  by  Mr.  W.  J.  Lawrence, 
the  Detroit  Double  Quartet,  Mr.  Liepsinger  and  Mr.  O.  Baxter.  President 
Browne,  of  the  Detroit  Florists'  Club  gave  a  few  words  of  welcome  and 
said:  "Now  make  yourself  at  home." 

Mr.  J.  T.  Sullivan,  of  Detroit,  acted  as  toastmaster.  Mr.  Richard  Vin- 
cent, Jr.,  of  White  Marsh,  Md.,  made  a  fine  address,  dwelling  upion  the 
theme  "In  Unity  is  Strength."  Mr.  J.  A.  Valentine,  of  Denver,  Col.,  retir- 
ing President  of  the  American  Carnation  Society  gained  the  attention  of 
all  by  his  well-timed  remarks  touching  the  interests  of  all  present.  Mr. 
Valentine  is  a  man  of  large  experience  in  affairs  and  a  traveler  of  large 
extent.  Mr.  Adolph  Farenwald,  of  Roslyn,  Pa.,  President  of  the  American 
Rose  Society  assured  the  company  that  all  persons  he  had  met  or  talked 
with,  expressed  themselves  as  under  obligation  to  the  Detroit  folks  for 
the  many  gracious  things  which  had  been  done.  He  expected  to  see  in 
New  York  City,  in  1913,  a  larger  show,  but  for  quality  it  will  be  very  dif- 
ficult to  even  keep  it  up.  Mr.  Philip  J.  Foley,  of  Chicago,  is  an  original 
master  of  entertainment,  his  bright  thoughts  flow  free  as  water,  and  thej' 
certainly  did  that  evening. 

Mr.  Wallace  R.  Pierson  was  most  heartily  greeted.  His  exhibit  had 
taken  the  Sweepstake  Prize  and  the  good  sense  and  practical  suggestions 
of  his  short  talk  went  to  the  heart  of  things.  It  was  about  11  o'clock  and 
the  "Bright  Mayor,"  of  Detroit,  Mr.  Phillip  Breitmeyer,  whose  unostenta- 
tious energy  had  done  so  much  to  carry  the  Detroit  exhibition  through,  in 
a  kindly  speech  of  a  few  minutes,  made  all  feel  that  the  gathering 
throughout  was  one  where  people  of  a  common  land  met  in  the  interest  of 
an  industry  which  brings  no  man  harm,  but  in  every  town  where  it  is 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  49 


prosecuted,  adds  to  the  beauty  and  cheer  of  individual  and  society,  and 
said  this  evening's  entertainment,  the  people  of  Detroit  hope,  will  tend  to 
bring  a  feeling  of  good  will  and  fellowship,  one  for  another,  throughout 
this  broad  land  from  which  we  have  gathered. 

The  band  started  up  the  old  Scotch  song,  "Auld  Lang  Syne,"  and  there 
were  enough  Scotchmen  and  their  wives  present  to  carry  it  and  the  other 
folk,  carried  the  tune  and  the  spirit,  and  it  is  no  exaggeration  to  say  the 
company  broke  up,  the  better  for  the  evening  entertainment. 

BENJAMIN  HAMMOND. 
"A  Rose  for  Every  Home,  a  Bush  for  Every  Garden." 

It  takes  more  than  a  "nobby"  suit  of  clothes,  to  grow  a  good  Rose. 


THE  FROST  AND  ITS  DAMAGE. 
To  Several  Shipments  of  Very  Fine  Roses. 

During  the  exhibition  week,  the  cold  was  intense,  trains  were  delayed 
and  exhibits  in  various  instances  were  frost  bitten. 

W.  H.  Elliott,  of  Brighton,  Mass.;  Chicago  parties  and  Brant  &  Hentz 
Flower  Co.,  of  Madison,  N.  J.  This  latter  firm  made  especial  effort  to 
send  a  very  fine  assortment  of  American  Beauties  and  also  specimens  of 
the  Rose  "Madison,"  not  yet  disseminated.  This  Rose  was  entered  for 
the  Gold  Medal.  Manager  William  Dilger  and  his  assistants  took  every 
care  to  save  all  these,  but  as  soon  as  they  were  placed,  they  clearly  show- 
ed the  effect  of  the  nipping  cold,  so  were  not  judged,  a  condition  that  all 
connected  with  the  exhibition  regreted. 


50  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Roses  in  the  Mississippi  Valley. 


By  Mr.  Charles  W.  Fullgraff,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


To  the  President  and  Members 

of  the  American  Rose  Society, 

Gentlemen:  — 

In  answer  to  a  request  by  your  Secretary,  to  Mr.  Otto  Koenig,  St. 
Louis,  for  a  brief  article  on  Roses  in  the  Mississippi  Valley,  I  beg  to  sub- 
mit the  following  paper:  It  is  rather  a  collection  of  notes  from  represent- 
ative rose  growers  in  the  vicinity  than  my  own  ideas,  especially  in  regard 
to  forcing,  as  I  am  interested  entirely  in  outdoor  work. 

Presuming  that  the  majority  of  those  present  are  practical  growers, 
I  am  only  touching  lightly  on  general  culture  of  greenhouse  roses,  con- 
fining myself  generally  to  the  varieties,  insect  pests  and  plant  diseases 
and  the  type  of  houses  used  in  this  section.  In  dividing  the  subject  into 
forcing  roses  for  cut  flowers  and  outdoor  roses  chiefly  for  home  use,  I 
will  take  up  the  forcing  first. 

Greenhouse  Roses. 

The  culture  of  roses  for  cut  flowers  is  not  carried  on  very  extensively 
in  the  immediate  vicinity  of  St.  Louis,  the  majority  being  shipped  mostly 
from  Illinois  and  Indianna;  this  is  caused  by  the  cost  of  fuel  and  also  the 
natural  soil  of  these  states,  is  much  richer  than  that  west  of  the  Mississ- 
ippi River,  which  is  mostly  hard  yellow  clay.  There  are,  however,  a  few 
growers  who  are  raising  very  good  stock  in  our  vicinity.  In  sizing  up  the 
;situation,  I  believe  that  one  of  the  most  important  factors  is  the  selec- 
tion of  proper  location  and  the  erection  of  suitable  houses.  An  ideal  lo- 
cation is  on  the  south  hillside,  which  is  protected  on  the  north  and  west 
~by  buildings  or  a  heavy  growth  of  timber.  If  this  cannot  be  obtained,  any 
piece  of  ground  that  has  an  unobstructed  southern  exposure  is  acceptable. 
Where  there  is  no  protection  from  the  north  and  west,  of  course  the  fuel 
consumption  will  be  greater.  The  construction  of  the  houses  is,  in  the 
opinion  of  many  growers,  the  most  important  factor;  the  principal  thit 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY, 


a 


is  to  obtain  all  the  light  possible  duringj:he  Winter  months  when  the  crop 
is  most  valuable  and  the  grnwpr?^  of  this;  vicinity  are  unpnimni^p  In  their, 
selection  of  wide  high  houses,  ranging  from  25  to  50  feet  wide,  the  major- 
ity favoring  houses  35  to  40  feet  wide  with  sides  7  to  9  feet  highy, 
respectively,  half  of  which  should  be  glass  which  is  used  as  ventilation. 
There  are  a  few  large  detached  houses  built  in  this  section,  but  the  ridge 
and  furrow  type  are  more  common  as  they  are  cheaper  to  construct  and 
•  I  think  give  practically  the  same  results.  There  have  been  a  number  of 
even  span  houses,  running  east  and  west,  built,  but  the  two-thirds  and 
three-quarter  span  houses  with  the  long  side  to  the  south  are  considered 
more  desirable  as  they  give  more  light  when  it  is  needed  most.  These 
houses  require  slight  shade  during  the  hotter  portions  of  the  year.  The 
high  houses  give  a  much  better  circulation  of  air  and  a  more  uniform 
temperature  can  be  maintained. 

The  heating  of  these  large  houses  should  be  done  by  steam,  as  it  is 
more  flexible  than  hot  water  and  requires  less  piping;  the  principal  ob- 
jection to  steam  being  that  it  requires  constant  attendance — but  as  it  is 
necessary  to  have  a  man  to  look  after  the  heating  plant  of  places  of  this 
size  at  all  times,  that  objection  is  removed.  Both  low  pressure  and  high 
pressure  at  boiler,  with  reduction  valves  and  steam  traps  are  used.  The 
latter  proving  more  economical — as  a  cheaper  grade  of  fuel  can  be  used. 

The  interior  arrangement  and  soil,  etc.,  are  too  generally  known  to 
be  discussed  at  this  time,  but  one  advantage  of  ridge  and  furrow  type 
houses  is  a  walk  beneath  the  gutter,  as  that  space  is  practically  valueless 
for  rose  growing.  The  majority  of  growers  use  raised  benches — about 
three  feet  from  the  ground,  that  height  being  most  convenient  for  work  on 
the  benches. 

In  the  selection  of  varieties,  the  following  are  considered  by  all  the 
growers  whom  I  have  consulted,  as  being  the  most  satisfactory:  Killarney, 
White  Killarney,  Richmond,  Maryland,  Mrs.  A.  Ward,  American  Beauty 
and  a  few  Ivory  and  Perles.  Of  these  varieties,  the  first  five  named  are 
grown  very  extensively  and  give  good  results  for  three  to  four  years, 
but  it  is  much  better  to  plant  the  Beauties  and  Perles  every  year.  The 
young  plants  should  be  benched  as  soon  after  May  1st  as  possible,  but 
where  replanting  old  plants,  same  can  be  moved  as  late  as  August  1st 
■with  comparative  safety.  American  Beauty  plants  are  used  by  some 
growers  after  they  are  taken  from  the  benches  for  pot  plants  for  the  fol- 
lowing Spring.  They  are  planted  out  in  the  field,  to  be  potted  up  and 
placed  in  cold  frames  in  the  Fall,  brought  out  and  forced  as  needed  dur- 


53  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


ing  the  Winter  and  Spring.     Tliey  make  very  good  pot  plants  and  com- 
mand a  good  price. 

Insects  and  Mildew. 

The  insects  and  diseases  which  have  proved  the  most  trouble  are  the 
Thrip,  Mildew,  Black  Spot,  Rose  Leaf  Roller  and  Green  Fly.  Of  these 
Thrip  seems  to  have  caused  the  most  trouble  and  is  generally  combatted 
with  Nicotine  in  different  forms — and  one  grower  is  getting  results  from 
the  use  of  Paris  Green  and  brown  sugar  used  as  a  spray.  Sulphur  painted 
on  the  pipes  is  the  chief  method  of  treating  Mildew,  while  hand  picking 
is  the  best  way  of  checking  the  Black  Spot.  Green  Fly  is  easily  con- 
trolled by  fumigating  with  Nicotine  preparations  and  the  Leaf  Roller  by 
the  use  of  arsenic  poisons.  Hydrocyanic  gas  has  not  as  yet  been  thorough- 
ly tested  but  I  believe  where  the  house  is  airtight,  it  will  come  into  use 
in  the  future;  but  where  houses  have  many  air  holes,  the  gas  is  wasted 
and  will  not  give  good  results. 

Outdoor  Roses — Some  Practical  Suggestions. 

The  growing  of  outdoor  roses  is  divided  into  two  classes,  one  for  cut 
flowers  commercially,  and  the  other  for  home  use.  The  cultivation  is. 
practically  the  same  in  both  cases,  except  where  there  are  only  a  few 
roses  grown,  greater  care  in  the  preparation  of  the  beds  can  be  had  than 
when  growing  in  fields  in  large  numbers. 

The  varieties  which  are  used  for  commercial  purposes  are  naturally 
very  good  for  garden  or  home  use,  but  there  are  a  large  number  of  addi- 
tional varieties  which  prove  very  satisfactory  in  the  garden  which  are 
not  valuable  for  the  growing  of  cut  flowers.  In  growing  roses  in  the  open, 
the  first  thing  to  be  considered  is  the  location,  as  they  must  have  the 
most  light  and  sun  possible,  and,  if  possible,  be  protected  on  the  north  and 
west  from  the  Winter  winds.  It  is  the  best  to  plant  them  on  the  south 
side  of  a  hedge,  building  or  other  wind  break.  The  land  should  be  high 
and  well  drained,  as  the  roses  will  not  thrive  in  cold,  wet  soil.  If  the  soil 
is  inclined  at  all  to  be  soggy,  it  is  best  to  put  in  artificial  drainage  im- 
mediately, as  it  will  be  far  less  expensive,  and  save  the  loss  of  at  least 
one  year's  time,  than  to  wait  and  see  if  the  plants  will  grow.  In  case 
plants  do  not  thrive,  the  first  year,  it  is  well  to  immediately  look  into  the 
conditions  as  it  is  useless  to  continue  under  the  same  conditions.  In  pre- 
paring the  ground  for  rose  bed,  the  soil  should  be  removed  to  about  two 
feet  in  depth  and  if  the  sub-soil  is  clay,  clay  should  be  entirely  removed 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  53 


and  the  drainage,  if  necessary,  put  in  at  tliis  time.  It  can  consist  of 
brolien  brick,  rocli  or  other  similar  material,  or  four  inch  clay  tile  with 
cinders  which  have  weathered  for  a  year  or  two,  and  should  have  an  out- 
let to  a  drain  or  lower  ground  level.  The  soil  for  filling  the  bed  should 
be  made  up  of  about  75  per  cent,  good  clay  loam,  5  per  cent,  of  bone  meal 
and  20  per  cent,  of  well  rotted  manure.  This  should  be  filled  in  to  within  6 
inches  of  the  top  and  packed  firm,  and  the  remainder  of  the  bed  filled 
.with  good  loam,  leaving  out  the  fertilizers,  as  it  is  desired  to  have  the 
plants  make  as  deep  a  root  growth  as  possible.  Where  the  loam  is  very 
heavy,  it  is  well  to  lighten  same  with  sand  or  humus  for  the  planting  of 
the  Everblooming  Roses,  especially  the  Hybrid  Teas,  but  the  Hybrid  Per- 
petuals  seem  to  prefer  the  heavy  soil.  As  the  roses  in  this  locality  should 
be  planted  as  early  in  the  Spring  as  possible,  it  is  best  to  prepare  the  bed 
the  preceding  Fall,  mounding  it  up  to  allow  for  settling  of  the  loose  soil, 
and  removing  the  surplus  in  the  Spring.  Hybrid  Perpetuals  should  be 
planted  about  two  feet  apart,  but  Everblooming  Roses  can  be  planted  18 
inches  apart  without  crowding,  but  if  space  permits,  I  prefer  to  have  both 
kinds  a  little  farther"  apart.  When  planting,  the  earth  should  be  thor- 
oughly packed  around  the  roots  and  the  entire  bed  soaked  with  water. 
This  applies  to  roses  in  the  dormant  state,  but  in  planting  roses  of  the 
Everblooming  type,  I  much  prefer  plants  which  have  been  made  from  cut- 
tings the  preceding  August  and  kept  growing  during  the  Winter,  and 
planted  after  the  danger  of  severe  frost.  These  plants  should,  if  proper- 
ly grown,  be  in  three  inch  pots  and  will  give  a  large  amount  of  bloom  the 
first  year,  and  will  become  thoroughly  established  with  very  little  trouble. 
The  plants  should  be  kept  cultivated  until  about  the  first  of  June,  when 
they  should  be  mulched  with  about  two  inches  of  rotted  horse  manure 
or  leaves,  to  retain  the  moisture  during  the  hot  months  of  the  Summer. 
The  watering  of  roses  during  the  Summer  is  quite  important  and  should 
not  be  done  until  absolutely  necessary  and  then  give  a  thorough  soaking 
about  once  a  week,  as  light  watering  or  sprinkling  does  more  harm  than 
good. 

Outdoor  Insects. 
The  insects  which  are  the  most  trouble  are  practically  confined  to  the 
Leaf  Roller  and  a  Green  Worm  which  eats  out  the  buds,  though  the  Green 
Fly  sometimes  becomes  troublesome  in  wet  weather.  These  are  easily 
controlled  as  before  mentioned — under  Greenhouse  Culture — with  the  ex- 
ception of  the  worm  which  eats  the  buds  and  which  has  to  be  picked  off 
by  hand.     The  care  of  roses  during  the  Winter  months  comprises  a  care- 


54  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


ful  mulching  with  straw  or  leaves  as  soon  as  the  ground  is  frozen  and  the 
pruning  which  is  done  in  the  Spring.  The  pruning  of  roses  is  for  the  pur- 
pose of  obtaining  more  or  larger  bloom  and  as  the  flowers  are  born  on. 
new  wood  produced  from  the  current  year's  growth,  all  old  wood  should 
be  cut  away  each  year,  except  in  the  case  of  climbers  and  other  tall  grow- 
ing sorts,  where  it  is  necessary  to  retain  the  old  canes.  These  should  be 
removed  one  or  two  at  a  time  as  new  ones  grow. 

Pruning    Everblooming   Roses. 

It  is  well  to  cut  Everblooming  roses  almost  to  the  ground,  as  they 
give  better  results  than  when  only  lightly  pruned  and  the  Hybrid  Per- 
petuals  if  it  is  desired  to  have  a  few  large  blooms — most  of  the  cane& 
should  be  removed  to  the  ground  and  the  remaining  canes  cut  back  about 
one-third;  but  if  a  large  number  of  blooms  are  wanted,  the  canes  should 
be  practically  all  left,  removing  only  a  few  of  the  older  canes  which  are 
practically  non  bearing. 

The  varieties  used  are  governed  by  the  use  to  which  they  are  to  be 
put.  In  cases  where  the  owner  goes  away  for  the  Summer  and  does  not 
come  back  until  late  Fall,  the  Hybrid  Perpetual  roses  are  largely  planted, 
but  where  the  place  is  occupied  the  entire  summer,  and  where  the  flowers 
are  used  for  commercial  purposes,  the  Everblooming  roses  are  used  en- 
tirely, except  in  connection  with  shrubbery  groups  where  a  few  Hybrid 
Perpetuals  are  sometimes  used  with  Rosa  Regosa,  which  is  classed  among 
the  shrubs.  Planting  for  commercial  purposes  is  similar  to  garden  cul- 
ture except  that  the  ground  is  covered  with  manure,  then  plowed  as  deep 
as  possible  and  then  harrowed  instead  of  digging  out  and  replacing  the 
soil  as  this  process  would  be  too  expensive.  The  beds  are  usually  made 
as  long  as  possible,  with  about  six  rows  of  plants  between  walks,  thus  giv- 
ing easiest  manner  of  cultivation  and  gathering.  The  varieties  which  are 
commonly  used  for  commercial  cutting  are  Kaiserin  A.  V.,  White  and 
Pink  Cochet,  Detroit  and  Madamme  Groletz. 

The  best  Everblooming  roses  for  garden  use,  including  the  above  and 
in  addition  are  Antoine  Rivoire,  La  France,  White  Cochet,  Pink  Cochet, 
Mrs.  B.  R.  Cant,  Cruss  aux  Teplitz,  Hermosa,  Clothilde  Soupert,  Rhea 
Reid,  Kaiserin  A.  V.,  and  the  Hybrid  Perpetual  are  Paul  Neron,  Mad  Mas- 
son,  Clio,  Boule  de  Neige,  Anna  Diesbach,  Eugene  Furst,  Frau  Karl 
Druschki,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Ulrich  Bruner,  Margaret  Dickson;  while  the 
best  Climbing  Roses  are  Dorothy  Perkins,  Crimson  Rambler,  White  Dor- 
othy Perkins,  Alberic  Barbier. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  55 


Coal  Smoke  and  Its  Effect. 


In  conclusion,  I  have  found  that  roses  as  a  whole  do  not  do  well  in  St. 
Louis,  owing  to  the  fact  that  it  is  quite  smoky,  but  that  Rosa  Regosa, 
which  is  used  as  a  shrub  seems  to  do  exceeding  well,  no  matter  where  it 
is  placed  or  in  what  kind  of  soil.  We  do  not  use  many  of  its  varieties, 
confining  ourselves  principally  to  the  Japanese  type  and  the  white  variety. 

Of  the  Climbers,  Dorothy  Perkins  and  Crimson  Rambler  are  most  com- 
monly used,  Dorothy  Perkins  being  the  favorite,  as  Crimson  Rambler  be- 
comes Mildewed  and  looks  quite  shabby  late  in  the  Summer. 

In  my  capacity  as  landscape  architect,  I  find  that  most  people  desire 
a  rose  bed  somewhere  on  their  premises,  though  few  care  to  have  a  rose 
garden  as  they  deem  it  too  much  trouble. 

Hoping  my  humble  efforts  will  meet  with  your  approval,  I  am, 

Yours  very  truly, 

CHARLES  W.  FULLGRAF. 


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AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY 

Prizes  Awarded  at  the  Detroit  Exhibition, 
January  10,  11,  and  12,  1912. 


CLASS  A. 


A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  Cromwell,  Conn First  Prize  $150  00 

Adolph  Farenwald,  Roslyn,  Pa Second  Prize  100  00 

Brietmyer  Floral  Co.,  Mt.  Clemens,  Mich Third  Prize  75  00 

DIVISION  B. 

A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  Cromwell,  Con.: 

Double  White  Killarney    First   Prize  $  25  00 

My    Maryland First    Prize  25  00 

Radiance    First   Prize  25  00 

Lady   Hillington    First   Prize  25  00 

Dark  Pink  Killarney    •. Second  Prize  15  00 

Antoine  Revoire   Second   Prize  15  00 

White  Killarney   Second  Prize  15  00 

Brietmeyer  Floral  Co.,  Mt.  Clemens,  Mich.: 

Melody    Second   Prize  15  00 

Canadian  Queen   Second  Prize  15  00 

W.  H.  Elliot,  Madbury,  N.  H.: 

50  Killarneys   Second  Prize  15  00 

Richmond    Second    Prize  15  00 

Mrs.  Aaron  Ward   Second  Prize  15  00 

Bassett  &  Washburn,  Hinsdale,  111.: 

American  Beauties   First  Prize  50  00 

■Eber  Holmes,  Montrose,  Mass.: 

Dark  Pink  Killarney First  Prize  25  00 


58  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


25 

00 

25 

00 

25 

00 

25 

00 

25 

00 

30 

00 

15 

00 

25 

00 

25 

00 

20 

00 

15 

00 

Jos.  Heacock  Co.,  Wincote,  Pa.: 

Killarney    ." First  Prize         25  00 

Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  Morton  Grove,  III.: 

White  Killarney First   Prize 

Richmond    First   Prize 

Mrs.  Aaron  Ward   First  Prize 

Melody    First  Prize 

Prince  of  Bulgaria   First  Prize 

American  Beauties   Second  Prize 

Double  White  Killarney   Second  Prize 

Myers  &  Samptmann,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philadelphia,  Pa.: 

Double  Pink  Killarney    First  Prize 

Hilda   First  Prize 

American   Beauty    Third   Prize 

My  Maryland   Second  Prize 

CLASS  C. 

W.  H.  Elliot,  Madbury,  N.  H.: 

Mrs.  Waddell   First  Prize 

Killarney    First  Prize 

Richmond    Second    Prize 

Bassett  &  Washburn,  Hinsdale,  111.: 

Bridesmaid    First   Prize 

Rhea  Reid   Second  Prize 

A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  Cromwell  Conn.: 

Double  White   Killarney    First  Prize 

Dark  Pink  Killarney   First  Prize 

My  Maryland    First  Prize 

Antoine  Revoire    Second  Prize 

Jos.  Heacock,  Wincote,  Pa.: 

Killarneys    Second   Prize  5  00 

J.  R.  Andre,  Doylestown,  Pa.: 

White   Killarney    First   Prize         10  00 

Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  Morton  Grove,  111.: 

American  Beauties   First  Prize         25  00 


10 

00 

10 

00 

5 

00 

10 

00 

5 

00 

10 

00 

10 

00 

10 

00 

5 

00 

AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  59' 


Richmond    First  Prize  10  OO 

Double  Pink  Killarney    Second  Prize  5  00 

Dark  Pink  Killarney    Second  Prize  5  00 

White  Killarney    Second  Prize  5  00 

My  Maryland    Second  Prize  5  00 

Meyers  &  Samptmann,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philadelphia,  Pa.: 

Double  Pink  Killarney .First  Prize         10  OO- 

American  Beauties   Second  Prize         15  00 

Good  Bros.  Co.,  Washington,  D.  C: 

American  Beauties  Third  Prize         10  00> 

DIVISION  D. 

For  the  Best  Rose  Not  in  Commerce. 
E.  G.  Hill  Co.,  Richmond,  Ind.: 

Sunburst    First    Prize         50  00- 

Stockton  &  Howe,  Princeton,  N.  J.: 

Rose  Princeton   Second  Prize     $  25  00^ 

CLASS  E. 

E.  A.  Fetters,  Detroit,  Mich.: 

Retailers'  Prize   Second   Prize     $  50  00 

SPECIAL  PRIZES 

Sweepstake  Prize — "Ellwanger  &  Barry"  Cup, 
A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc. 

"The  Montgomery  Cup" — For  the  new  Rose  "Princeton" 
Stockton  &  Howe,  Princeton,  N.  J. 

Judges:   Emil  Buettner,  Eber  Holmes,  Leo.  Xeissen. 


60  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Some  Particulars  of  the  Exhibition  of  the  American 
Rose  Society  at  Detroit 


PRIZES  AWARDED. 

For  the  best  new  Rose  of  American  origin  (The  Alexander  Montgom- 
ery silver  cup) :  awarded  to  Stockton  &  Howe,  Princeton,  N.  J.,  for  new 
Rose  Princeton. 

Sweepstake  prize  for  the  choicest  exhibit  of  perfect  Roses  (EUwang- 
er  &  Barry  silver  cup) :  awarded  to  A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  Cromwell,  Conn. 

The  show  of  the  American  Rose  Society  in  Detroit  was  equal  to  any 
seen  in  previous  years.  When  everything  was  in  position  and  properly 
placed  on  Thursday  morning,  it  was  the  general  opinion  of  well  informed 
men  that  the  display  eclipsed  all  previous  efforts,  and  the  Rose  growers 
were  given  great  praise  for  the  manner  in  which  they  responded  to  the 
call  of  President  Farenwald  and  came  forward  with  their  exhibits.  There 
had  been  some  fear  of  a  meagre  showing  on  account  of  the  earliness  of 
the  season,  but  all  doubts  were  dispelled  by  noon  on  Wednesday.  On  ac- 
count of  the  intense  cold,  snowstorms  and  general  delay  of  traffic,  much 
stock  was  delayed  on  the  way  and  it  was  impossible  for  the  judges  to  com- 
mence their  work  until  after  four  o'clock  on  Wednesday,  and  they  were 
not  finished  until  Thursday  morning. 

The  display  of  American  Beauty  was  good,  eight  vases  of  fine  stock 
being  shown.  Killarney  was  well  represented,  very  fine  fiowers  being 
shown.  The  vase  of  25,  shown  by  W.  H.  Elliott,  which  captured  first  prize, 
was  considered  by  some  experts  as  the  finest  single  vase  of  Roses  in  the 
show  from  a  cultural  point  of  view.  White  Killarney  was  also  shown  in 
splendid  shape;  the  lot  of  25  which  took  first  prize  for  John  R.  Andre  of 
Doylestown,  Pa.,  was  especially  fine.  Only  four  vases  of  Richmonds 
were  shown.  This  was  because  some  growers  did  not  strike  the  date  just 
right  with  their  prize  flowers.  Richmond  has  been  shown  in  better  form 
but  these  were  good,  and  there  is  no  better  red  in  commerce  to-day  than 
it.  Double  Pink  Killarney  was  well  shown,  also  the  Dark  Pink;  the  Chi- 
cago and  Philadelphia  growers  have  not  made  a  success  of  this  variety 
so  far;  in  the  East,  as  far  south  as  New  York,  it  does  well.    The  bunch  of 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  61 


fifty  which  took  first  prize  was  cut  from  plants  that  were  benched  from 
3-in.  pots  on  the  19th  of  last  August.  Some  very  fine  flowers  of  My  Mary- 
land w-ere  seen  and  its  sport  Hilda  was  shown  in  fine  shape;  the  latter 
taking  first  prize  in  class  B.,  calling  for  "50  any  other  variety."  Mrs. 
Aaron  Ward  made  a  good  showing  and  was  much  admired;  the  vase  stag- 
ed by  W.  H.  Elliott  was  tastefully  arranged  and  looked  better  on  the  sec- 
ond day  of  the  show  than  it  did  on  the  first.  A  very  fine  bunch  of  Lady 
Hillingdon  was  staged  by  A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.;  the  color  of  these  was 
good  and  attracted  much  attention.  This  firm  also  exhibited  Radiance 
in  good  shape.  Two  good  vases  of  Melody  were  shown;  one  by  Poehl- 
mann  Bros.  Co.,  who  grow  this  in  fine  shape,  and  another  good  vase  by 
the  Breitmeyer  Floral  Co.,  .who  also  included  this  variety  in  their  group; 
these  added  to  the  variety  and  beauty  of  the  exhibition.  Prince  of  Bul- 
garia, or  Antoine  Rivoire,  was  well  represented.  The  same  Rose  was 
shown  under  both  names,  and  there  are  few  men  living  who  can  say 
which  of  the  two  names  is  the  right  one  as  applied  to  the  variety  here 
shown.  Canadian  Queen  was  well  shown  by  the  Breitmeyer  Floral  Co., 
and  added  attraction  to  the  line.  Bridesmaid  had  only  one  vase  to  remind 
us  of  its  former  glory,  but  this  lot  was  worthy  of  the  first  prize  awarded 
and  served  as  a  link  between  the  old  days  and  the  new.  Rhea  Reid  was 
also  represented  by  one  vase  only;  and  among  the  kinds  not  seen  at  all 
were  Madame  Chatenay,  Mrs.  Potter  Palmer,  Kaiserin,  Cardinal,  Sunrise, 
Sunset,  Golden  Gate,  Uncle  John,  Rose  Queen  and  Mrs.  Jardine. 

A  fine  vase  of  Mrs.  Waddell  was  shown  by  W.  H.  Elliott  and  as  a  nov- 
elty was  much  admired.  New  varieties  and  novelties  of  this  kind  help 
greatly  an  exhibition  of  this  character. 

In  division  D,  for  the  best  new  Rose  not  in  commerce,  the  E.  G.  Hill 
Co.  was  awarded  first  prize  for  Sunburst,  which  was  shown  in  splendid 
shape.  The  second  prize  in  this  class  was  awarded  to  Stockton  &  Howe 
for  their  new  Rose  Princeton. 

A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  was  awarded  first  prize  for  50  Double  White  Kil- 
larney  and  also  first  for  25  Double  White  Killarney.  There  was  no  com- 
petition here  but  the  flowers  shown  were  very  fine  and  merited  first  prize. 
The  same  firm  also  exhibited  Killarney  Queen  in  splendid  shape  and  this 
was  regarded  as  a  good  commercial  Rose,  it  being  a  more  vigorous  growl- 
er than  the  ordinary  Killarney. 

Gude  Bros.  Co.  of  Washington,  D.  C,  staged  a  creditable  group  of  ten 
varieties  for  which  they  were  awarded  the  Dorrance  challenge  prize  in 
the  special  class.  This  group  included  kinds  now  seldom  seen,  such  as 
Enchantress,  Ivory,  Perle,  Radiance  and  Wellesley. 


62  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


In  the  large  groups,  Division  A,  the  first  prize  was  awarded  to  A.  N. 
Pierson,  Inc.  This  was  staged  after  the  style  of  their  group  exhibited  in 
Boston,  last  March;  it  was  fully  as  large  and  contained  a  vast  amount  of 
splendid  stock,  including  American  Beauty,  the  Killarneys,  Mrs.  Aaron 
Ward,  My  Maryland  and  a  number  of  other  good  kinds.  It  was  estimated 
that  the  total  value  of  the  Roses  staged  by  this  one  firm  was  close  to 
$800.  This  group  was  also  awarded  the  sweepstakes  prize  offered  by  EU- 
wanger  &  Barry  for  the  choicest  exhibit  of  perfect  Roses  in  the  show. 

The  second  prize  group  was  shown  by  Adolph  Farenwald  and  was  com- 
posed entirely  of  Pink  Killarney.  These  were  arranged  in  tall  vases  set 
on  the  ground  on  a  carpet  of  Autumn  foliage  and  had  graceful  sprays  of 
A.  Sprengeri  arranged  among  the  Roses.  The  general  scheme  of  this 
was  after  the  manner  of  Mr.  Farenwald's  group  in  Boston,  last  March,  but 
instead  of  being  round  it  was  serpentine  in  shape.  President  Farenwald 
deserves  great  credit  for  his  initiative  in  showing  the  smaller  grower 
what  may  be  accomplished  if  things  are  gone  at  in  the  right  way.  He  is 
never  afraid  to  push  in  and  compete  against  growers  with  establishments 
of  any  size,  and  the  best  part  of  it  is  that  he  always  secures  recognition 
from  the  judges. 

The  group  staged  by  the  Breitmeyer  Floral  Co.,  which  captured  third 
prize,  attracted  attention  and  praise.  This  was  staged  on  a  raised  plat- 
form and  consisted  of  eight  or  more  large  vases  of  Roses  set  toward  the 
centre  and  at  the  corner,  interspersed  with  potted  plants.  It  included 
novelties  like  Melody,  Canadian  Queen,  the  old  Bon  Silene  and  some  of 
the  standard  varieties.  The  general  appearance  of  the  show  was  very 
fine  indeed,  the  quality  of  the  stock  averaged  high  and  the  quantity  ex- 
ceeded all  expectations. 

Besides  the  exhibitors  previously  mentioned,  others  who  added  to  the 
success  of  the  show  were  Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  Bassett  &  Washburn, 
Myers  &Samptman,  Joseph  Heacock  Co.,  John  R.  Andre,  E.  A.  Fetters,  of 
Detroit,  and  Gustave  H.  Taepke,  of  Detroit. 

The  whole  show  was  good  and  the  cause  of  much  congratulation 
among  the  Rose  growers.  The  pace  has  been  set  and  at  New  York,  in  the 
Spring  of  1913,  we  expect  to  view  by  far  the  finest  exhibition  of  Roses, 
both  cut  and  in  pots,  that  this  continent  has  ever  seen. 

E.  HOLMES. 

— "Florists'  Exchange,"  January,  1912. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  63 


A  LETTER  WHICH  TELLS  ITS  OWN  STORY 

From  One  of  the  Early  Life  Members,  a  Man  Who  Loves  to 
do  Nice  Things. 

New  York  City,  Feb.  9,  1912. 
Mr.  Benjamin  Hammond, 

Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 
My  dear  Sir: 

In  reading  your  report  the  other  day  in  which  you  referred  to  the  value 
of  publishing  the  Rose  Journal,  I  made  up  my  mind  that  to  do  so  would 
be  a  good  work,  and  I  enclose  you  herewith  what  I  intended  to  have  done 
more  promptly,  namely  a  check  for  $50.00  towards  the  expenses  of  the 
Journal. 

Yours  truly, 

SAMUEL  THORNE, 
43  Cedar  Street. 

THE  ROSE  JOURNAL. 

There  came  to  our  desk  this  week  the  first  number  of  "The  Rose  Jour- 
nal, the  quarterly  publication  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  published, 
its  headlines  state,  as  "a  medium  of  encouragement  for  members  of  the 
American  Rose  Society  and  others."  The  Journal  contains  eight  pages 
9  X  12  in.,  its  home  is  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y.  Among  the  contents  are 
to  be  found  the  following:  "Extracts  from  the  Constitution  of  the  A.  R. 
S."  ;  "Garden  Roses  for  America,"  by  W.  G.  McKendrick,  of  Toronto; 
"Roses  in  Portland,  Ore.",  by  W.  S.  Sibson;  "Pruning  and  Care-taking", 
by  Theo.  Wirth,  and  "Climbing  and  Trailing  Roses",  by  M.  H.  Walsh. 
Portraits  of  E.  Gurney  Hill  and  Robert  Craig  are  among  the  illustrations. 
The  first  page  is  embellished  with  the  emblem  of  the  Society  'in  colors, 
and  a  portrait  of  President  Adolph  Farenwald. — Florists'  Exchange,  April 
27,  1912. 

The  Rose  Journal,  Vol.  1,  No.  1 — This  is  the  first  number  of  the  Quart- 
erly publication  authorized  by  the  American  Rose  Society  at  its  meeting 
in  Detroit,  as  "a  medium  of  encouragement  for  members  of  the  American 
Rose  Society  and  others."  The  contents  of  this  initial  issue  are  interest- 
ing and  instructive  and  "Horticulture"  extends  congratulations  and  good 
wishes  to  its  young  contemporary. — "Horticulture,"  Boston,  April  27,  1912. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


The  first  number  of  the  Rose  Journal,  of  the  American  Rose  Society,. 
to  be  issued  quarterly,  bears  the  date  April,  1912.  It  contains  in  its  eight 
pages  the  paper  by  W.  G.  McKendrick,  Toronto,  Ont.,  read  before  the  So- 
ciety at  Boston,  and  interesting  articles  by  S.  S.  Sulliger,  W.  S.  Sibson,  J. 
F.  Huss,  J.  A.  Valentine,  Theo.  Wirth,  M.  H.  Walsh,  and  details  of  the 
work  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  and  is  illustrated  by  half-tone  por- 
traits of  President  Farenwald,  Robert  Craig,  father  of  the  Society,  and  E. 
Gurney  Hill,  the  rose  garden  exhibit  of  Thomas  Roland  at  the  National 
Flower  Show,  at  Boston  and  Rose  Newport  Fairy.  It  is  nicely  printed  on 
extra  quality  paper. — American  Florist,  April  27,  1912. 


SPECIAL  NOTE. 

AMERICAN  ROSES 

And  Who  Originated  Them  and  When. 

The  Secretary  of  the  American  Rose  Society  is  making  an  endeavor  to 
secure  an  accurate  list  of  the  names  of  American  roses  and  their  origi- 
nators. The  American  Rose  Society  should  after  a  time  be  able  to  have 
such  a  list  which  if  it  can  be  secured  will  be  of  real  interest.  If  this  meets 
the  eye  of  any  originator  we  will  be  glad  to  have  a  report  for  this  pur- 
pose. 


IN     UNITY    THERE     IS    POWER. 


VIEW  OF  THE  CARNATION  SIDE.     SOME  CHOICE  SPECIMENS  WERE  HERE. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


THE  HARTFORD  RObE  GARDENS 

A  Matter  of  National  Interest. 

The  American  Rose  Society  received"  through  President  Farenwald,  a 
proposition  from  the  head  gardener  of  the  city  parks  of  Hartford,  Conn., 
as  follows: 

"We  are  considering  the  feasibility  of  establishing,  in  connection  with 
our  rose  garden  here,  a  public  trial  or  testing  ground  for  hardy  roses. 
The  object  would  be  to  invite  foreign  and  domestic  growers  to  send  new 
varieties  for  a  test  covering  sufficient  time  to  establish  thoroughly  the 
merits  of  the  variety;  at  the  conclusion  of  which  the  plants  would  be  re- 
turned at  the  owner's  expense,  or  if  of  sufficient  merit,  would  be  given  a 
permanent  place  in  the  garden. 

"The  rose  garden  here  has  attained  considerable  prominence  in  this 
country  and  this,  coupled  with  our  climatic  conditions,  should  make  an 
ideal  location  for  a  test  garden  that  could  in  time  be  made  to  assume  na- 
tional importance. 

"If  the  American  Rose  Society  would  co-operate  with  us  to  the  extent 
of  judging  the  exhibits  and  making  the  awards,  it  would  give  the  affair  a 
wider  scope  and  make  its  standing  official. 

"We  are  of  the  opinion  that  America  needs  an  official  trial  ground  and 
with  the  co-operation  of  the  Society,  feel  that  the  outcome  of  our  efforts 
would  be  certain  of  success.  If  the  matter  were  presented  to  your  execu- 
tive committee  early  and  they  should  approve  of  it,  we  would  have  suffic- 
ient time  to  secure  some  exhibits  for  spring  planting." 

ALEX.  CUMMINGS,  JR. 

March  1st,  1912. 

This  proposition  was  laid  before  the  Executive  Committee  and  the  idea 
was  endorsed  as  a  plan  well  worth  supporting.  "There  is  such  a  garden 
in  the  city  of  Paris,  with  thousands  of  varieties  on  exhibition  in  blooming 
time.  Hartford  has  a  climate  well  suited  for  the  growth  of  roses,"  said 
Mayor  Breitmeyer,  of  Detroit.  "I  know  of  no  place  where  this  opportun- 
ity would  be  as  great  as  at  Hartford  Rose  Gardens,  there  are  none  the 
United  States  over,  like  those  at  Hartford.  I  would  be  in  favor  of  co-op- 
erating at  whatever  expense  would  be  connected  with  it."  Mr.  Eber 
Holmes,  of  Montrose,  Mass.,  said,  "I  think  the  idea  most  excellent.  I 
think  we  should  help  and  co-operate  in  any  way  we  can." — This  was  the 
expressed  attitude  of  the  entire  Executive  Committee. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1911.  67 


CITY  OF  HARTFORD 

DEPARTMENT  OF  PARKS 

G.  A.  PARKER,  Supt. 

Hartford,  Conn.,  April  2,  1912. 
Mr.  A.  Farenwald, 

Roslyn,  Pa. 
Dear  Mr.  Farenwald:  — 

The  Board  of  Park  Commissioners,  at  their  meeting  last  night,  entirely 
approved  the  project  of  establishing  the  test  garden  here.  If  we  can  meet 
as  you  suggest  in  New  York  as  soon  as  possible  after  Easter,  and  get  the 
details  straightened  out,  I  believe  there  will  yet  be  time  to  get  American 
exhibits  for  planting  this  season. 

Hoping  to  hear  from  you  at  an  early  date,  I  remain 
Yours  very  truly, 

ALEX.  CUMMING,  JR., 

Head  Gardener. 

THE  ROSE  TEST  GARDEN  AT  HARTFORD,  CONN. 

The  Executive  Committee,  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  and  repre- 
sentative Rose  growers,  held  a  special  meeting  in  New  York,  April  11th, 
1912,  to  confer  with  representatives  of  the  Department  of  Parks,  of  the 
City  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  regarding  the  establishment  of  a  "Rose  Test 
Garden."  The  following  resolutions  were  passed :  "Resolved :  That  the 
offer  of  the  Department  of  Parks  of  the  City  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  to  estab- 
lish a  Rose  garden  for  testing  new  Roses,  as  the  official  testing  ground  of 
the  American  Rose  Society  be  accepted." 

Alex.  Cummings,  head  gardener,  stated  that  the  Park  Department 
proposed  to  take  land,  make  a  garden,  and  to  place  Roses  of  all  varieties 
therein  for  development.  Any  and  all  Roses  sent  to  the  garden  would  be 
guarded  with  the  best  of  care.  The  following  rules  were  discussed  and 
were  adopted: 

1.  Roses  sent  for  testing  should  cover  five  plants  of  each  variety  of 
the  bedding  type;  two  plants  each  of  the  climbing  and  pillar  types. 

2.  Plants  may  be  shipped  dormant,  or  growing  in  pots. 

3.  Two-year  old  plants  are  most  desirable. 

4.  A  record  for  filing  should  accompany  each  variety,  stating  name 
or  number  of  variety,  classification,  parentage,  age  of  plant,  and  whether 
worked  on  stock  or  on  own  roots. 


68  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


5.  Test  varieties  will  remain  in  the  garden  for  a  period  covering  two 
growing  seasons,  when  they  can  be  judged  the  second  Beacon  if  necessary. 
The  after  disposal  of  the  plants  will  be  optional  between  the  exhibitor  and 
the  authorities,  the  exhibits  being  returned  or  given  a  permanent  place  in 
the  garden  as  far  as  possible. 

6.  Each  variety  will  be  labeled  by  number  until  judged,  when  a  paint- 
ed label  stating  name  or  number  of  variety,  the  introducer,  and  award  will 
be  posted  permanently. 

7.  Exhibits  will  be  inspected  by  judges  appointed  by  the  American 
Rose  Society  at  a  designated  time,  and  awards  will  be  officially  given  ac- 
cording to  merit.  The  authorities  will  take  due  precaution  to  protect  ex- 
hibits from  vandalism  and  dissemination,  and  give  the  garden  every  cul- 
tural attention  possible. 

8.  A  new  Rose  shall  be  considered  one  which  has  not  been  dissemi- 
nated for  a  period  longer  than  three  years. 

The  official  scale  of  points  for  judging  outdoor  Roses  is  as  follows: 

Floriferousness    20 

Vigor    20 

Color 15 

Size     15 

Form     10 

Substance   10 

Fragrance   10 

100 
A.  R.  S.  Medals  and  Certificates  for  Novelties. 

A  gold  medal  is  offered  for  the  best  new  Rose  not  yet  disseminated, 
whether  of  domestic  or  foreign  origin;  exhibits  are  to  be  judged  by  the 
official  scale  of  the  Society,  and  no  gold  medal  is  to  be  awarded  to  any 
Rose  scoring  less  than  95  points. 

A  silver  medal  is  offered  at  the  same  time,  and  under  the  same  condi- 
tions, for  a  novelty  scoring  not  less  than  85  points. 

A  certificate  of  merit  is  to  be  awarded  to  all  novelties  scoring  80  points^ 

It  is  further  ordered  that  the  complete  scores  of  all  the  entries  in  the 
competition  be  filed  with  the  Secretary  of  the  Society  before  the  award 
of  any  medal  is  confirmed. 

The  Executive  Committee  of  the  Society  reserves  to  itself  the  right  of 
selection  of  the  judges  who  shall  pass  upon  the  exhibits  in  the  competi- 
tion for  these  medals. 

BENJAMIN  HAMMOND,  Secretary. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1911.  69 


THE  NATIONAL  FLOWER  SHOW 


Beginning  April  5,  1913,  Grand  Central  Station, 
New    York    City. 


PRIZE  SCHEDULE   OF  THE   AMERICAN    ROSE  SOCIETY. 

Roses  in  Pots  and  Tubs. 

No  Plant  Can  Be  Entered  in  Two  Classes. 

Rules  for  Judging   Groups  of  Rose  Single  Specimen  Rose  Plants. 

Plants.  1.  Size  of  Plants    20 

1.  Size  of  Group  or  Collection.  .20  2.  Cultural    Perfection    25 

2.  Distinctiveness     15  3.  Floriferousness     20 

3.  Cultural    Perfection    20  4.  Foliage    15 

4.  Number   of    Varieties    20  5.  Quality  of  Bloom    10 

5.  Arrangement   and   Effect    ...25  6.  Color  of  Bloom   10 

100  100 

Any  article  manifestly  unfit  to  show  may  be  excluded  by  the  manage- 
ment, and  the  judges  shall  withhold  any  premium  when  the  entries  are  un- 
worthy of  awards.  The  management  may  at  any  time  order  the  removal 
of  an  exhibit  which  is  in  bad  condition. 

All  plants  and  flowers  for  competition  (except  imported  plants  shown 
for  the  first  time  in  this  country)  must  have  been  grown  by  the  exhibitor 
for  the  last  three  months  preceding  the  exhibition  unless  otherwise  speci- 
fied. 

The  pots  or  tubs  of  exhibition  plants  must  be  clean;  dirty  pots  or  tubs 
shall  be  sufficient  cause  for  the  judges  to  disqualify  an  exhibit. 

DIVISION  A. 

First  Second 

Prize.  Prize. 
Display  in  pots  or  tubs,  any  or  all  classes,  to  occupy  not 

less  than  300  sq.  ft.,  arranged  for  effect $200.00  $150.00 

Twelve  Climbing  or  Rambling,  six  or  more  varieties  ....     60.00  40.00 

Six  Climbing  or  Rambling,  three  or  more  varieties 30.00  20.00 


70  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Crimson   Rambler,   specimen  plant    10.00  5.00 

Lady  Gay,  specimen  plant 10.00  5.00 

Dorothy  Perkins,  specimen  plant  10.00  5.00 

Tausendschon,  specimen  plant   10.00  5.00 

Debutante,    specimen   plant    10.00  5.00 

Hiawatha,   specimen   plant    10.00  5.00 

Climbing,  any  other  variety,  specimen   10.00  5.00 

Hybrid   Tea,  specimen    5.00  3.00 

Hybrid   Perpetual,   specimen    5.00  3.00 

Polyantha,  crimson,  six  plants   10.00  5.00 

Polyantha,  pink,  six  plants    10.00  5.00 

Polyantha,  white,  six  plants    10.00  5.00 

Polyantha,  any  other  color,  three  plants    5.00  3.00 

Collection  of  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  not  less  than  twenty- 
five  plants,  not  less  than  six  varieties,  arranged  for 

effect    25.00  15.00 

Collection  of  Teas  and  Hybrid  Teas,  not  less  than  twenty- 
five  plants,  not  less  than  six  varieties,  arranged  for 

effect    25.00  15.00 

American  Rose  Society's  Medals  and  Certificates  for  Novelties  in 

Rose  Plants 

Gold  Medal  for  the  best  specimen  plant  of  a  new  Rose  not  yet  dissemi- 
nated, whether  of  domestic  or  foreign  origin.  Exhibits  to  be  judged  by 
the  official  scale  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  and  no  gold  medal  to  be 
awarded  to  any  Rose  scoring  less  than  ninety-five  points. 

Silver  Medal  is  offered  at  the  same  time  and  under  the  same  condi- 
tions for  a  Novelty  scoring  not  less  than  eighty-five  points. 

Special  Prizes. 

A  Certificate  of  Merit  is  awarded  to  all  Novelties  scoring  eighty  points, 
but  neither  Medal  nor  Certificate  will  be  issued  until  the  variety  is  named. 

Messrs.  Peter  Henderson  &  Co.,  New  York,  offer  for  the  best  plant  of 
the  Rose  "Silver  Moon"  in  an  8-inch  pot  or  tub,  or  larger — First  Prize, 
$15.00;  Second  Prize,  $10.00. 

Messrs.  Peter  Henderson  &  Co.,  New  York,  offer  for  the  best  plant  of 
the  Rose  "Dr.  W.  Van  Fleet"  in  an  8-inch  pot  or  tub.  or  larger — First 
Prize,  $15.00;  Second  Prize,$10.00. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1911. 


71 


PRIZE  LIST  FOR  BEST  DISPLAY  OF  CUT  ROSES. 

DIVISION  A. 

Best  display  of  Cut  Roses  covering  not  less  than  200  square  feet  of 

space,  and  not  to  contain  less  than  200  blooms,  quality  of  blooms  and  ef- 
fect to  be  considered,  and  decorative  green  of  any  kind,  including  plants, 
permitted.  First  Prize,  $250.00;  Second  Prize,  $150.00;  Third  Prize,  $100.00. 

DIVISION   B. 

First  Second      Third 

Prize.  Prize.       Prize. 

100     American    Beauties    $60.00  $40.00       $20.00 

50    American  Beauties   30.00  20.00        10.00 

50     Killarney    20.00  10.00 

•  50     Dark  Pink  Killarney   20.00  10.00 

50     Double  Pink  Killarney   20.00  10.00 

50     White    Killarney     20.00  10.00 

50     Double  White  Killarney  (any  strain)    20.00  10.00 

50     Killarney  Queen 20.00  10.00 

50     Richmond     20.00  10.00 

50     Radiance     20.00  10.00 

50     Lady   Hillingdon    20.00  10.00 

50     Sun  Burst    20.00  10.00 

50     Mrs.   Aaron   Ward    20.00  10.00 

50     My  Maryland    20.00  10.00 

50     Melody    20.00  10.00 

50     Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria    20.00  10.00 

50     Mrs.  Taft   (Prince  de    Bulgarie    or    Antoine 

Revoire)    20.00  10.00 

50    Any  other  disseminated  variety,  red 20.00  10.00 

50      "          "                "                    "        white     20.00  10.00 

50       "           "                 "                     "         yellow    20.00  10.00 

50       "           "                 "                     "         pink    . . 20.00  10.00 

DIVISION  C. 

First  Second      Third 

Prize.  Prize.       Prize. 

25     American    Beauties    $20.00  $15.00       $10.00 

25     Killarney    10.00  5.00 


72  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


?,^ 

Dark  Pink  Killarnev 

.    10.00 

5.00 

25 

Double  Pink  Killarney    

.    10.00 

5.00 

25 

White    Killarney 

.    10.00 

5.00 

25 

Double  White  Killarney   (any  strain)    

.    10.00 

5.00 

'>'i 

Killarney  Queen    

.   10.00 

5.00 

^^ 

Richmond 

,    10.00 
.   10.00 
.   10.00 

5.00 

?5 

Radiance    

5.00 

^■i 

Lady    Hillingdon    

5.00 

?'> 

Sun   Burst    

.    10.00 
.   10.00 

5.00 

25 

Mrs.    Aaron    Ward    

5.00 

25 

My   Maryland    

.    10.00 

5.00 

9^ 

Melody        

.   10.00 

5.00 

25 

Kaiserin  Augusta   Victoria    

.   10.00 

5.00 

25 

Mrs.  Taft   (Prince  de    Bulgarie    or    Antoine 

Revoire   

.   10.00 
.    10.00 

5.00 

?5 

Chatenay    

5.00 

25 

Perle  des  Jardines   

.   10.00 

5.00 

?5 

Brides    

.    10.00 
.   10.00 

5.00 

25 

5.00 

50 

Bon    Silene    

.    10.00 

5.00 

25 

Any  other  disseminated  variety,  red   

.    10.00 

5.00 

25 

"                 '*                    "         white     .  . .  , 

,    10.00 

5.00 

25 

"           "                 "                     "         yellow    .  . . 

.    10.00 

5.00 

25 

"                 "                     "         pink      .... 
DIVISION  D. 

.    10.00 

First 
Prize. 

5.00 

For  best  New  Rose  not  in  commerce,  50  blooms. 

.$25.00 

DIVISION   E, 
For  Retailers  Only. 

For  the  best  and  most  artistic  display  of  Cut  Roses,  and  with  such  acces- 
sories as  the  exhibitor  may  desire. 

First       Second 
Prize.       Prize. 

Best  Corsage  Bouquet    $  6.00       $  4.00 

Bridal  Bouquet   20.00         10.00 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  75 


First  Second 

Prize.  Prize. 

Best  Basket  Roses  25.00  15.00 

Best  Table  Decoration   75.00  50.00 

Best  Mantel  Decoration   75.00  50.00 

DIVISION  F. 

Open  to  Private  Gardeners  and  Amateurs  Only. 

For  the  Best  Collection,  Not  Less  Than  12  Blooms  of  Each. 

American   Beauties    $  6.00  $  4.00 

Killarney 4.00  2.00 

Dark  Pink  Killarney   4.00  2.00 

Double  Pink  Killarney   4.00  2.00 

White  Killarney    4.00  2.00 

Richmond    4.00  2.00 

My  Maryland   4.00  2.00 

Bride    4.00  2.00 

Bridesmaid    4.00  2.00 

Golden  Gate,  or  Uncle  John  4.00  2.00 

DIVISION  F. 

Sunrise,   or   Sunset    $  4.00  $  2.00 

Bon  Silene    4.00  2.00 

Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria   4.00  2.00 

Cardinal     4.00  2.00 

Rhea  Reid 4.00  2.00 

Chatenay 4.00  2.00 

Mrs.  Taft  (Prince  de  Bulgarie  or  Antoine  Revoire 4.00  2.00 

Any  other  disseminated  variety   4.00  2.00 

NOTICE  !     SPECIAL   PRIZES. 

In  this  section  the  prizes  offered  are  for  special  exhibits,  by  one  and 

another  friend,  who  wishes  to  encourage  Rose  culture  or  is  an  admirer 
of  the  "Queen  of  Flowers,"  and  the  list  grows  up  to  the  opening  of  the 


74  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


exhibition,  and  is  always  a  subsequent  list  to  the  general  list  and  usually 
embraces  a  considerable  number. 

To  Be  Awarded. 

The  Toronto  Horticultural  Society  Silver  Medal. 
The  Toronto  Horticultural  Society  Bronze  Medal. 

To  be  Competed  for  at  The  National   Flower  Show. 

MRS.  ROCHE'S  SPECIAL  OFFER. 

Newport,  R.  I.,  Sept.  18,  1911. 
To  The  American  Rose  Society: 

I  desire  to  offer  a  prize  of  $50.00  for  a  new  Rose  to  be  grown  under 
glass,  to  resemble  as  nearly  as  possible  in  color,  the  "Marshall  Neil",  but 
with  a  stronger  stem,  to  be  competed  for  at  any  show  your  society  selects 
after  June,  1912. 

Truly  yours, 

FRANCES  ROCHE. 

THE    MRS.   GERTRUDE    M.    HUBBARD   GOLD    MEDAL. 

"The  same  to  be  given  once  in  five  years  to  the  raiser  or  originator 
of  the  best  Rose  introduced  in  the  five  years  previous  to  the  award.  The 
Rose  to  be  of  American  origin." 

The  first  five  years  will  be  reached  in  1914. 

Mrs.  Hubbard  presented  to  The  American  Rose  Society  the  sum  of 
$250.00  to  be  kept  as  a  permanent  fund,  the  interest  to  be  used  every  five 
years  to  provide  the  Gold  Medal  as  above. 

"SPECIAL  GROWERS'  PRIZES." 

Special  Growers'  Prizes  of  $15,  $10  and  $7  cash.  These  prizes  are 
meant  for  the  actual  grower  of  any  exhibit,  and  not  for  the  exhibitor,  ex- 
cepting in  the  case  where  he  does  his  own  growing.  The  above  is  to  be 
awarded  to  such  three  exhibits  of  Roses  as,  in  the  opinion  of  the  judges, 
reveal  the  best  specimens  of  the  growers'  work  in  rose  growing.  The 
object  is  to  recognize  the  man  who  actually  does  the  good  work.  Prizes 
are  offered  by  Benjamin  Hammond,  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


The  American  Rose  Society. 


HONORARY   MEMBER. 
Hubbard,  Mrsl  Gertrude  M.,  "Fair  Oaks,"  Washington,  D.  C. 

LIFE   MEMBERS. 

American  Florist  Co.,  324  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Asmus,  A.  E.,  West  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

Auchincloss,  Mrs.  H.  D.,  17  West  49th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Barry,  W.  C,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Bassett,  C.  P.,  1241  State  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Beatty,  H.  B.,  Farmers  Bank  Bldg.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Breitmeyer,  Philip,  Hon.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Budlong,  F.  L.,  564  Pontiac  Ave.,  Auburn,  R.  I. 

Budlong,  A.  H.,  37  and  39  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Budlong,  J.  A.,  564  Pontiac  Ave.,  Auburn,  R.  I. 

Buettner,  E.,  Park  Ridge,  111. 

Burton,  George,  Wyndmoor,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Cook,  John,  318  N.  Charles  St.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Cook,  Thomas  N.,  21  Windsor  Ave.,  Watertown,  Mass. 

Crimmins,  J.  D.,  40  E.  68th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Crowe,  Peter,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

Dimock,  Mrs.  H.,  25  E.  60th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Dodge,  Mrs.  W.  E.,  Jr.,  262  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  City. 

Dorrance,  Benjamin,  Dorrancetown,  Pa. 

Elldridge,  Miss  Isabelle,  Norfolk,  Conn. 

Elliott,  W.  H.,  Brighton,  Mass. 

Farenwald,  A.,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

George,  R.,  Painesville,  O. 

Good,  J.  M.,  Springfield,  O. 

Guttman,  Alex.  J.,  43  West  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Heacock,  Jos.,  Wyncote,  Pa. 

Heller,  M.,  South  Park  Floral  Co.,  New  Castle,  Ind. 

Henderson,  Chas.,  35-37  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York  City. 

Hill,  E.  G.,  Richmond,  Ind, 


76  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Hudson,  Mrs.  C.  I.,  East  76th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Macy,  V.  Everett,  86  Broad  St.,  New  York  City. 

Mason,  Mrs.  J.  H.,  215  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  City. 

Mathison,  F.  R.,  Waltham,  Mass. 

May,  J.  N.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

McMahon,  F.,  Seabright,  N.  J. 

Montgomery,   Alex.,   Natick,   Mass. 

Montgomery,  Alex.,  Jr.,  Natick,  Mass. 

Mortenson,   Stephen,   Southampton,   Pa. 

Pennock,  S.  S.,  1612  Ludlow  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Pierson,  P.  M.,  Scarborough,  N.  Y. 

Pierson,  Wallace  R.,  Cromwell,  Conn. 

Poehlmann,  Aug.  F.,  Morton  Grove,  111. 

Reinberg,  Peter,  51  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Reuter,  S.  J.,  Westerly,  R.  I. 

Sharpe,  Mrs.  E.  M.,  80  West  River  St.,  Wilkesbarre,  Pa. 

Siebrecht,  H.  A.,  425  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City. 

Simpson,  Robert,  Clifton,  N.  J. 

Stoeckel,  Carl,  Norfolk,  Conn. 

Stoeckel,  Mrs.  C,  Norfolk,  Conn. 

Stow,  W.  L.,  36  Wall  St.,  New  York  City. 

Thorley,  C,  1173  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

Thorne,  Samuel,  45  Cedar  St.,  New  York  City. 

Vaughan,  J.  C,  84  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Ward,  C.  W.,  Queens,  L.  I.,  N.  Y. 

Washburn,  Chas.  L.,  Hinsdale,  111. 

Welch,  Patrick,  226  Devonshire  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

ACTIVE    MEMBERS. 

Amman,  J.  F.,  Edwardsville,  111. 

Andre,  John  R.,  Doylestown,  Pa. 

Asmus,  Geo.,  2221  Madison  St.,  Chicago. 

Atkins,  F.  L.  Rutherford,  N.  J. 

Badgley,  W.  G.,  Chatham,  N.  J. 

Bagley,  L.  V.,  Murray  Hill,  N.  J. 

Barnes,  Parker  Thayer,  care  The  McFarlane  Co.,  Hirrisburg,  Pa 

Bauer,  Alfred,  Erie  Pa. 

Bauer,  S.  A.,  Erie,  Pa. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  11 


Baur,  Adolph  F.  J.,  Indianapolis,  liA. 

Bates,  W.  G.,  227  High  St.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Benson,  A.  C,  Honesdale,  Pa. 

Burki,  Fred,  Gibsonia,  Pa. 

Brink,  P.  A.,  138  W.  Monroe  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Bisset,  Peter,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Boehler,  Oscar,  810  DuBois  St.,    \\\  I-Ioboken,  N.  J. 

Brant,  EUwood,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Briggs,  S.  C,  1719  Lamont  St.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Burton,  John,  Wyndmoor,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Burke,  Paul  F.,  20  and  22  Canal  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Butler,  Edward  E.,  3408  Michigan  Pve.,  Chicago. 

Byfogle,  W.  G.,  care  J.  L.  Dillon,  Bioomshurg,  Pa. 

California  Rose  Co.,  Pomono,  Cala. 

Cartwright,  J.  A.,  3a  Somerset  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Carter,  Thos.,  Exeter,  N.  H. 

Callender,  Miss  Mary  R.,  27  E.  72d  St.,  New  York  City. 

Carey,  J.  E.,  Mt.  Clemens,  Mich. 

Cartledge,  A.  B.,  1514  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Charlton,  Jno.,  Univ.  Ave.,  Nurs.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Oloudsley,  J.  Rowland,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Coles,  W.  W.,  Kokomo,  Ind. 

Ooddington,  L.  B.,  Murray  Hill,  N.  J. 

Cotter,  Lawrence,  Jamestown,  N.  Y. 

Craig,  W.  N.,  North  Easton,  Mass. 

Craig,  W.  P.,  1305  Filbert  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Cruger,  Mits  Cornelia,  Barry  town    N.  Y. 

Cummings,   Ilex.,  Jr.,  Elizabeth  Park,  Hartford,  Conn. 

Dean,  Danie.',  Red  Bank,  N.  J. 

De  La  Mar,  A.  T.,  2  Duane  St.,  New  York  City. 

Dittman,  Wm.,  New  Castle,  Ind. 

Dittman,  Mrs.,  New  Castle,  Ind. 

Donoghue,  P.  J.,  Natick,  Mass. 

Dorner,  H.  B.,  Urbana,  O. 

Dorner,  F.  E.,  Lafayette,  Ind. 

Dorrance,  Mrs.  Benj.,  Dorrancetor..  Pa. 

Dorrance,  Miss  Anne,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 

Dreer,  Wm.  F.,  714  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


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Dudley  Chas.  P.,  Parkersburg,  Va. 
Dunlop,  John  D.,  644  Lansdowne  Ave.,  Toronto,   Cau. 
Dunn,  Robt.,  Natick,  Mass. 

Dunning,  D.  M.,  care  Auburn  Savings  Bank,  Auburn,  N.  Y. 
Edgar,  W.  W.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Eisele,  Jacob  D.,  Riverton,  N.  J. 
Elliott,  George  T.,  Morton  Grove,  111. 
Ellwanger  &  Barry,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Evans,  John  A.,  Richmond,  Ind. 
Farenwald,  Edward,  Morton  Grove,  111. 
Parquhar,  John  K.  M.  L.,  So.  Market  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Fallan,  F.,  Roanoke,  Va. 
Fisher,  Peter,  Ellis,  Mass. 
Findley,  Frank  A.,  Rocky  River,  O. 
Fetters,  V.  A.,  114  Palmer  St.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Franklin,  Malcolm,  14.38  So.  Penn  Square,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Foley,  Philip  J.,  1011  Ridgeway  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Eraser,  Wm.,  Ruxton,  Va. 

Gieger,  H.  C,  33.5  North  6th  St..  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Gieger,  Wm.,  Oak  Lane.  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Groshen,  Victor,  Roslyn,  Pa. 
Good,  Frank  E.,  535  Dibert  Ave.,  Springfield,  O. 
Good  Harry  F  ,  Springfield,  O. 
Gude,  A.,  1214  F  St.,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Gude,  Wm.  F.,  1214  F  St.,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Guenther,  Charles  T.,  Hamburg,  N.  Y. 
Hammond,  Benjamin,  Fishkill  Landing,  N.  Y. 
Hanson,  N.  E.,  Bookings,  So.  Dakota. 
Hart,  George  B.,  24  Stone  St.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Hastings,  Wm.,  Tuxedo.  N.  Y. 
Hauswirth,  J.  E.,  232  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Hawkins,  John,  Rose  Hill  Nursery,  Minneapolis. 
Hecock,  James  W.,  Windemoor,  Pa. 
Hendrickson,  T.  A.,  Floral  Park,  L.  I. 
Henshaw,  A.  M.,  44  West  2Sth  St .  New  York  City. 
Hentz,  Henry,  Jr.,  Madison,  N.  J. 
Hoitt,  C.  W.,  Nashua,  N.  H. 

Holznagle,  Frank,  2570  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit. 
Holmes,  Eber,  Montrose,  Mass. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1911.  79 


Huey,  Robert,  330  South  15th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Hunkel,  H.  V.,  462  Milwaukee  St.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Hurrell,  Henry  A.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Huss,  J.  F.,  1103  Asylum  Ave.,  Hartford,  Conn. 

Hutson,  Alfred  R.,  60  Oak  Sq.  Ave.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Jacobus,  Martin  R.,  Riagefield,  N.  J. 

Jewell  Nursery  Co.  (The),  Lake  City,  Minn. 

Johnson,. T.  J.,  171  Weybosset  St.,  Providence,  R.  L 

Jones,  Jas.  E.,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Jones,  S.  M.,  West  Gicve,  Pa. 

Jurgens,  Carl,  Newport,  R.  I. 

Judson,  L.  B.,  Ithaca,  N.  Y. 

Kane,  Wm.,  144  Union  St.,  Pougbkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

Karlstron,  R.,  So.  Orange,  N.  J. 

Kasting.  VVm.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Keller,  J.  M.,  1023  South  Ave.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Keller,  W.  L.,  25  N.  Clinton  St.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Kennedy,  Mrs.  J.  3.,  6   \V.  57th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Kern,  C.  E.,  Nat.  Cash  Register  Co.,  Dayton,  O. 

Kill,  Leonard,  51  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Kimball,  Mrs.  John  H.,  Great  Birch  Terrace,  Newtonville,  Mass 

King,  Miss  Mary  R.,  Hotel  Savoy.  5th  Ave.  and  59th  St.,  New  York  City 

King,  R.  G.,  14th  St.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

King,  R.  O.,  North  Tonawanda;  N.  Y. 

Kleinhenz,  Wm.,  Ogontz,  Pa. 

Koenig,  Otto  C,  6474  Florissant  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Kramer  F.  H.,  916  F  St.,  Washinaton,  D.  C. 

Kirstein  Ernest,  Black  Rock,  Bridgeport,  Conn 

Kimmel,  W.  J.,  Elmhursi.  111. 

Lager,  John  E.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Lamborn,  L.  L.,  Alliance,  Ohio. 

Langjahr,  A.  H.,  New  York  City. 

Lauterschlager,  F.,  2561  North  41st  St.,  Chicago,   HI. 

Leedle,  Arthur  C,  Springfield,  O. 

Leedle,  Geo.  D.,  Springfield,  Ohio. 

Leonard,  W.  A.,  Lansdowne,  Pa. 

Lies,  Albert,  Niles  Centre,  111". 

Long,  Daniel  B.,  UVz  East  Swan  St..  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Long,  Henry  F.,  3a  Somerset  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


80  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Lonsdale,  Edwin,  Lompoc,  California. 
Lynch,  P.  J.,  West  Grove,  Pa. 
McCarthy,  Jas.  J.,  Parker  House,  Boston. 
McGinty,  Bernard  A.,  32  Bayard  St.,  Allston,  Mass, 
McGorum,  Robert,  Natick,  Mass. 
McKenderick,  W.  G.,  164  Bay  St.,  Toronto,  Can. 
Malone,  A.  L.,  59  Yonge  St.,  Toronto,  Canada. 
Manda,  W.  A.,  South  Orange,  N.  J. 
Mann,  E.  H.,  Richmond,  Ind. 
Markman,  Miss  Frances  G.,  Dorranceton,  Pa. 
May,  Harry  O.,  Summit,  N.  J. 
Maynard,  C.  H.,  219  Horton  Ave.,  Detroit. 
Miller,  Robt.,  E.  Brookfield,  Mass. 
Mills,  Harold,  Bedford  Park,  Ontario. 
Minneapolis  Floral  Co.,  Minneapolis,   Minn. 
Moewes,  Dr.  G.,  Fal'kenan,  Schlesian,  Germany. 
Moninger,  John  C,  908  Blackhawk  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Monro,  William,  Garretford,  Fa. 
Montgomery,  Robt.,  Natick,  Mass. 
Montgomery,  Rooert  J.,  Hadley,  Mass. 
Moore,  F.  L.,  Chatham,  N.  J. 
Murphy,  R.  H.,  Urbana,  O. 

Murray,  Samuel,  1017  Broadway,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 
Myers,  Frank  P.,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philadelphia,  r-a. 
Myers,  Joseph  S.,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
•Newbold,  Miss  Edith,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 
Newbold,  Fred  R.,  Pougnkeepsie,  N.  Y. 
Nicholson,  Wm.,  Farmingham,  Mass. 
Niessen,  Leo,  12th  &  Race  Sts.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Noe,  L.  A.,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Norris,  Mrs.  Gordon,  377  Fifth  Ave..  New  York  City. 
O'Mara,  P.,  35  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York  City. 
Ochmler,  O.  A.  C,  1484  Chapin  St.,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Palmer's  Son,  Y/.  J.,  Main  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Pearce,  Henry,   Summit,  N.  J. 

Pennock,  J.  L.,  1514  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Pepper,  H.  H.,  90  Melrose  St ,  Providence,  R.  I. 
Pritchard,  John. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  81 


Peterson,  Geo.  H.,  Fair  Lawn,  N.  J. 

Pierson,  F.  R.,  Tarrytown,  N.  Y. 

Pryer,  Chas.,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y 

Pyle,  Robt.,  West  Grove,  Pa. 

Quinlan,  Miss  Mary  E.,  311  Salina  St.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

Reed,  Rev.  E.  A.,  Holyoke,  Mass. 

Reinberg,  Geo.,  35  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  III, 

Renter,  Louis  J.,  Westerly,  R.  I. 

Rice,  Jerome  B.,  Cambridge,  N,  Y 

Riker,  Samuel  M.,  M^pfewood,  N.  J. 

Roelker,  Winfred,  New  York  City. 

Roehrs,  Julius,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 

Roland,  Thomas,  Nahant,  Mass. 

Ruff,  Mrs.  D.  W.  0.,  room  732  Globe  Bldg.,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 

Rupp,  N.  J.,  417  Hawthorne  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Samptmann,  Martin,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philaaelphia,  Pa. 

Sargent,  Mrs.  Winthrop,  207  Commonwealth  Ave..  Boston,  Mass. 

Schwartz,  Edward  H.,  Sharon  Hills,  Pa. 

Schafer,  C.  E.,  La  Crosse,  Wis. 

Schiller,  H.  D.,  897  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Schultheis,  Anton,  College  Point,  N.  Y. 

Schultz,  Edward  H.,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Scott,  A.  B., -Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 

Sheridan,  Walter  F.,  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Sibson,  Wm.  S.,  1180  Milwaukee  St.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Skidelsky,  S.  S.,  1741  N.  18th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Smith  &  Fetter,  735  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland,  O.. 

Squire,  Albert  L.,  White  Plains,  N.  Y 

Stewart,  Wm.  J.,  11  Hamilton  PI.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Stevenson,  T.  C,  Govanstown,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Stephensbn's,  (John)   Son,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Steinhoff,  H.  C,  W.  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

Stone,  Mrs.  Georgiaha  C,  38  E.  39th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Stockton  &  Howe,  Princeton,  N.  J. 

Sullivan,  John  F.,  214  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Sullivan,  Norman  A.,  214  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Thorn,  Jonathan,  19  Cedar  St.,  New  York  City. 

Totty,  C.  H.,  Madison,  N.  J. 


82         '  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Towill,  Edw.,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

Towill,  Fred  T.,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

Traendly,  F.  H.,  44  West  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

United  States  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

Upton,  Clarence,  Enfield,  Mass. 

Vaughan,  Leonard  H.,  84  and  86  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

V/'alentine,  J.  A.,  1706  Broadway,  Denver,  Colo. 

Valentine,  Mrs.  Lawson,  155  W.  2Sth  St.,  New  York  City. 

Vincent,  Richard,  Jr.,  White  Marsh,  Md. 

Wait,  Dr.  Wesley,  Newburgh,  N.  Y. 

Wagner,  James,  Chatham,  N.  J. 

Walsh,  John  F.,  Wood®  Hole,  Mass. 

Walsh.  M.  H.,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Waller,  Elwyn,  Morristown,  N.  J. 

Ward,  C.  W.,  "Cottage  Gardens,"  Queens,  N.  Y. 

Washburn,  Edgar  B.,  Hinsdale,  Par      lytX)^ 

Weathered,  Charles,  care  Weathered's  Co.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

Weber,  Wm.,  Oakland,  Md. 

Weiland,  M.,  Evanston,  111. 

White,  Jos.  F.,  6  Beacon  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Wirth,  Theo.,  Minneapolis,  MinB. 

Wise,  Lewis  H.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  Box  97. 

Wolf,  Alfred,  Center  Grove,  N.  J.,  via  Dover. 

SToung,  John  W.,  Germantown,  Pa. 

Young,  John,  Bedford  Hill,  Westci^ ester  Co.,  N.  Y. 

Zangen,  O.  V.,  HoboKen,  N.  J. 

ASSOCIATE   MEMBERS. 

Barnard,  Harry  A.,  Oakland,  Winchmore  Hill,  London,  Eng. 

Brink,  P.  A.,  138  West  Monroe  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Cartlidge,  Mrs.  Frederick  E.,  325  Clinton  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Craven,  Mrs.  Thomas  1.,  Cravenhurst,  Salem,  N.  J. 

Galloway,  Robert,  115  fth  St.,  Buffalo,  jn.   Y. 

Gibbs,  Mrs.  F.  H.,  St.  Anthony's  Park,  Minn. 

Hammond,  Mrs.  B.,  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 

Hill,  Mrs.  Edw.  P.,  5  ^t.  John's  Road,  Roland  Tark,  Md. 

Houch,  W.  G.,  551  Lafayette  Ave.,  Bunaio,  N.  Y. 

Kelly,  S.  N.,  M.  D.,  Bellingham,  Wash. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY.  Si 


King,  Mrs.  Frances,  Orchard  House,  Alma,  Mich 

Lawrence,  Rev.  J.  R.,  Rynham,  Mass. 

Maynard,  Mrs.  C.  H.,  219  Horton  Ave ,  Detroit,  Mich, 

Park,  George  C,  Harrison,  N.  Y. 

Pratt,  Mrs.  Rosalind  C,  Stony  Creek,  Conn. 

Rogers,  Benj.  F.,  1306  Delaware  Ave.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Sherbrooke,  W.  E.,  6US  first  Ave.,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Sulliger,  Spencer  S.,  D.  D.,  300  E.  16th  St.,  Vancouver,  Wash. 

Twinn,  C.  H.,  AKrcn,  iN.  Y. 


ROSES  IN  AN  OLD  HOME  GARDEN. 

A    garden  is  a  lovesome  thing,  God  wot ! 
Rose  plot. 

Fringed  pool, 
Fern'd    grot — 

The  veriest  school 
Of  Peace;  and  yet  the  fool 

Contends  that  God  is  not — 
Not   God!    in   gardens;    when  the   eve 
is  cool? 
Nay,  but  I  have  a  sign; 
'Tis  very  sure  God  walks  in  mine. 
— Thomas   Edward   Brown. 


84  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


The  Coming  Exhibition  of  the 

American    Rose    Society 

as  a    portion  of 

The  National  Flower  Show 

to  be  held  in  the  City  of  New  York 
Beginning  April  5th,  1913 


To  this  exhibition  attention  is  particularly  called  to  every  Plant  Grow- 
er and  Cut  Flower  Raiser  in  America,  or  elswhere,  everything  will  he 
done  to  afford  accommodation.  The  educational  effect  of  this  great  dis- 
play which  will  comprise  all  and  every  class  of  Flowers,  ornamental 
shrubs,  etc.  In  the  City  of  Boston  there  was  displayed  the  most  compre- 
hensive collection  that  it  is  safe  to  say  was  ever  gathered  toger.hor  in 
America.  In  the  City  of  New  York,  strong  efforts  are  being  made  to  equal 
the  Boston  show.  This  work  is  educational,  it  is  inspiring  to  behold.  At 
the  Grand  Central  Station,  New  York  City,  where  this  show  is  to  be  held, 
a  population  of  5,000,000  people  can  be  reached  within  a  radius  of  12 
miles.    It  costs  a  good  bit  of  money  to  put  it  through. 

The  American  Rose  Society  will  be  very  glad  to  offer  any  special  prize 
which  may  be  offered.     The  regular  premium  list  is  published  on  pag3 

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INDEX. 

Address  of  President   12 

Aim  of  American  Rose  Society  2 

American  Roses  and  Who  Originated  Them  and  When 64 

Boy    Scouts    9 

Business    Meeting    12 

Centre  View  of  Great  Hall 10 

Detroit     5 

Election   of   Oflficers    20 

First  Prize  Display  by  A.  N.  Pierson  (Picture) 56 

Flowers  Given  Away   8 

Frost  and  Its  Damage 49 

General  View  of  Exhibit   4 

Guarantors  for  Prize  Fund,  1912 .  .• 29 

Increased    Membership    21 

Joint  Meeting  a  Success   9 

Medals  and  Certificates  for  Novelties 68 

Members   (Active)    .• 76 

Members    (Associate)     82 

Members  (Honorary  and  Life)   75 

Mrs.  Gertrude  M.  Hubbard's  Gold  Medal  74 

Mrs.  Roche's  Special  Offer  74 

National  Flower  Show,  1913   69 

Newspapers,  What  they  said  6 

Next  Place  of  Meeting 18 

Officers  and  Ex-Presidents 3 

President's    Address    12 

Prizes  Awarded    60 

Prizes  Awarded  at  Detroit  Exhibition   57 

Report  of  Secretary IG 

Report  on  Prize  Fund  and  Place  of  Next  Meeting 20 

Robert  Pyle    (Portrait) 34 

Roses  in  an  Old  Home  Garden  83 

Roses  in  Middle  West  by  Mr.  Irwin  Berterman 30 

Roses  in  The  Mississippi  Valley,  by  Charles  W.  Fullgraff 50 

Schedule  of  Prizes  for  1913  '. 69 

School   Children  Favored    8 

Secretary's  Report 16 

Section  of  Wayne  Pavillion  (View)   4 


Some  Particulars  of  the  Exhibition   60 

Special  Growers'  Prizes    74 

Special  Prizes   '•  73 

Subscriptions  to  "  Rose  Journal  "  Fund  22 

The    Coming   Exhibition    84 

The  Evening  at  the  Cadilac  Hotel 48 

The  Evening  Lecture — "Among  the  Roses  of  Europe,"  by  Robt.  Pyle  35 

The  Hartford  Rose  Gardens  66 

The   "  Rose  Journal  "    61 

The  Rose  Test  Garden  at  Hartford,  Conn 67 

The  Rose  Sun  Burst  (Picture)   31 

Thirteenth    Annual    Meeting    10 

Treasurer's    Report    26 

Vievi^  of  Carnation  Side  of  Wayne  Pavillion  65 

View  Length  of  Building  17 

Vote. .  of  Thanks  to  the  Judges  and  Detroit  Florist  Club 23 

Welcome   Meeting    11 

William   Dilger    (Portrait)    25 


SUNBURST 


A  ROSE  TO  THE  LIVING 


A  ROSE  TO  THE  LIVING  IS  MORE 

THAN  SUMPTUOUS  WREATHS  TO  THE  DEAD; 
IN  FILLING  LOVE'S  INFINITE  STORE, 

A  ROSE  TO  THE  LIVING  IS  MORE 

IF  GRACIOUSLY  GIVEN  BEFORE 

THE  HUNGERING  SPIRIT  HAS  FLED— 
A  ROSE  TO  THE  LIVING  IS  MORE 

THAN  SUMPTUOUS  WREATHS  TO  THE  DEAD. 

— Nixon  Waierman. 


K^  or  iT.t 


jid.c,.v.  uu..  uo  Agricultural  College, 

AMHERST,    MASS. 


The  AMERICAN 
ROSE  SOCIETY 

Orgsinized  Mar<"h 'i'hirteenth,  Ki^hteeii  Niiietv' Nine 


ANNUAL    PROCEEDINGS 
AND    BULLETIN    for    1913 


American  Rose  Society 


in  the  City  of  New  York 


-WITH  THE 


International  flower  Show^ 


Annual  Proceedings  and  Bulletin 
forthe  Year  1913 


THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY 

OKGANIZRO   MARCH   13,  1899 


ROBERT  CRAIG 
F.  R  NEWBOLD 
AUGUST  F     POEHLMANN 


KX-I'RKSIDKNTS 

WILLIAM    C.    BARRY 
ALEXANDER  MONTGOMERY 
W     H     ELLIOTT 


BENJAMIN    DORRANCE 
ROBERT   SIMPSON 
ADOLPH    FARENWALD 


WALLACE    R.    PIERSON 
PRESIDENT    AMERICAN    ROSE    SOCIETY 


OFFICKRS  FOR  A.  D.  1913-14 


Presidont 

WALLACE   R.    PIERSON.   CROMWELL.   CONN 

Vico-Presiilcnt 

ROBERT  PYLE.  West  Grove    Pa. 


Treasurer 

HARRY   0      MAY.    SUMMITT,    N.   J. 
Secirelnry 

BENJAMIN    HAMMOND.   BEACON     N.Y 


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AUGUST   F.   POEHLMANN.    MORTON  GROVE.    Pa.  FRANK    R.    PIERSON    Tarrytown.    N     Y. 

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EBER    HOLMES.  MONTROSE.    MASS.  ROBERT  SI  M  PSON.  CLIFTON.    N.  J. 


"THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY'' 

Its    Aim. 

(1)  To  increase  the  general  interest  in  the  cultivation  and  to 
improve  the  standard  of  excellence  of  the  Rose  for  all  the  people. 

(2)  To  foster,  stimulate  and  increase  the  production  in  every 
possible  way  of  improved  varieties  of  the  Rose  suitable  to  our  Ameri- 
can climate  and  requirements. 

(3)  To  organize  a  system  of  exhibitions  at  such  times  and  places 
as  this  Society  may,  from  time  to  time,  decide  on,  to  offer  prizes  of 
money,  gold,  silver  and  bronze  medals,  and  certificates  of  merit  for 
meritorious  new  varieties  of  Roses;  also  to  offer  prizes  of  money, 
cups,  etc.,  for  excellence  of  exhibits  made  at  shows  held  by  this 
Society. 

It  is  also  proposed  that  the  Society  disseminate  to  its  members 
the  latest  information  pertaining  to  the  Rose,  recommending  new  va- 
rities  of  undoubted  merit,  best  methods  of  culture,  how  to  fight 
insect  and  fungoid  pests,  the  proper  use  of  manures,  and  other  in- 
formation from  the  pens  of  leading  experts  that,  especially  to  ama- 
teurs, will  be  worth  many  times  the  cost  of  membership. 
"  Come  with  us,  and  we  will  do  thee  good." 

"There  is  no  single  flower  which  carries  with  it  more  attraction 
than  the  Rose  full  blown.  No  flower  is  more  significant  in  its  choice- 
ness  than  the  Rose  bud.  No  flower  as  a  gift  to  sick  or  well  has  so 
much  character  and  feeling  attached  to  it  as  the  Rose." — The  Voice 
of  Humanity. 


THE  GREAT  FLOWER  SHOW  OF  1913 

In  the  City  of  New  York 


From  April  5  to  April  12,  1913,  there  was  exhibited  in  Grand  Central 
Palace,  on  Lexington  avenue,  in  New  York  City,  a  mass  of  Flowers 
&nd  ornamental  Shrubs  of  the  finest  quality;  a  show  of  such  extent 
that  months  of  thought  and  patient  labor  had  been  done  by  able  men 
to  bring  such  a  result  about,  by  daylight  and  under  the  glow  of  the 
electric  light  the  colors  blended  in  all  shades  and  tones  and  tints. 
The  exhibitors  were  showing  off  their  best,  whatever  they  had  to 
offer,  small  exquisite  lots,  and  larger  displays  which  only  persons  of 
large  resources  could  possibly  afford,  and  in  the  whole  mass  of 
beauty  thus  displayed,  one  class  stood  out  distinctively  prominent — 
that  was  the  Roses,  the  Queen  of  Flowers.  Thousands  of  people 
came  to  the  show  and  none  went  away  without  heeding  the  Roses. 
The  record  of  the  American  Rose  Society  is  what  follows. 

We  owe  our  thanks  to  the  "American  Florist,"  "Florist  Exchange," 
"Florists'  Review,"  "Horticulture"  and  other  papers  and  magazines 
for  the  attention  given  to  this  exhibition. 


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THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY 


FOURTEENTH  ANNUAL  MEETING 

New  York  City,  1913 


The  annual  meeting  of  the  American  Rose  Society  was  held  ^n  the 
Lecture  Hall  of  the  Grand  Central  Palace  on  the  mezzanine  floor,  at 
12  o'clock  on  Tuesday,  April  8.  The  attendance,  to  start  with,  was  not 
large,  on  account  of  the  very  greater  attractions  on  the  exhibition 
floors,  but  the  interest  evoked  as  the  meeting  progressed,  and  tho  dis- 
cussions which  followed  the  pertinent  suggestions  made  by  the  offi- 
cers, caused  the  members  to  gather,  and  it  proved  a  meeting  of  much 
value.     President  Adolph  Farenwald  called  the  meeting  to  order 

THE    PRESIDENT'S    ADDRESS. 

A  little  over  a  year  ago  we  met  in  Detroit,  under  raw,  chilly  condi- 
tions. Although  the  weather  was  so  much  against  us,  the  Society  can 
look  back  to  it  only  with  pride.  The  exhibition  was  never  surpassed 
m  quality  and  quantity.  Our  members  showed  a  loyalty  and  enthusi- 
asm which  was  highly  commendable  in  attending  at  such  an  unfavor- 
able tim.e  o*^  the  year,  and  in  most  severe  Winter  weather.  It  was  a 
great  pity  that  this  splendid  show  was  not  better  patronized  by  the 
public. 

Our  membership  is  slowly  increasing,  but  not  at  the  rate  it  should 
for  such  a  worthy  cause — the  advance  of  the  Queen  of  Flowers,  the 
mainstay  of  the  business,  the  bread  and  butter  of  most  everybody. 
Why  are  so  many  standing  back  when  we  need  them  badly?  Do  they 
think  we  have  reached  the  high  water  mark  of  popularity?  I  hardly 
think  so.  There  is  lots  of  room  for  expansion.  So  we  need  you,  Mr. 
Standback.  See  the  hustle  and  bustle  everywhere  in  our  business 
today;  it  is  better  to  unite,  to  come  together,  to  help  one  another; 
that  is  the  spirit  of  the  times.  Anybody  who  shuts  his  eyes  to  thes-a 
conditions  and  refuses  his  help  is  not  worth  his  salt.  That's  mv  can 
did  opinion. 

AMATEUR    MEMBERSHIP. 

Regarding  our  amateur  membership  agitation,  I  want  to  express 
myself  as  against  that  movement,  for  various  reasons.     We  are  ?i  body 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 

of  commercial  men,  specialists.  We  are  not  in  it  for  pleasure,  though 
most  of  us  derive  pleasure  from  attending  to  the  Queen  of  Flowers, 
but  pleasure  does  not  pay  our  coal  bills,  and  others,  so  with  us  the 
financial  side  of  the  question  is  the  primary  issue.  All  this  does  not 
Interest  the  amateur,  and  the  history  of  our  Society  will  back  me  up  m 
«rhat  I  say.  Most  of  you  will  remember  our  early  struggles  with  this 
amateur  problem.  It  was  useless  to  attract  the  amateur  to  a  body  jf 
professional  men.  it  was  a  waste  of  effort  in  every  way;  it  brought 
our  Society  down  to  its  knees;  only  the  untiring,  loyal  work  of  our 
commercial  members  saved  it  from  utter  collapse.  Let  us  take  a  leaf 
from  this  past  history,  and  give  the  project  up.  Let  our  efforts  be 
directed  to  the  making  of  a  strong  commercial  society,  so  that  we  are 
not  swayed  first  one  way  and  then  the  other,  vainly  trying  to  accom- 
plish something  we  are  not  able  to  do,  as  has  so  long  ago  been  proved. 
The  public  is  gradually  being  educated  to  the  value  of  Roses  in  home 
decorations,  and  the  most  enthusiastic  amateurs  will  finally  start  their 
own  societies,  with  a  sprinkling  of  professional  men  among  them,  as 
is  the  case  with  the  horticultural  societies  today.  Those  are  the  truo 
amateur  societies,  which  will  grow  and  prosper,  but  in  my  estimation 
no  commercial  body  of  men  can  interest  the  amateur. 

AFFILIATION. 

Affiliation  is  the  watchword  of  today.  Some  little  while  ago  the 
president  of  the  S.  A.  F.  &  O.  H.,  J.  K.  M.  L.  Farquhar,  said  to  me, 
"How  can  the  Rose  Society  and  S.  A.  P.  come  into  closer  touch  with 
each  other?"  I  confess,  I  don't  know  that  we  could  get  closer.  We 
are  an  offspring  of  the  S.  A.  F.,  doing  the  work  which  the  S.  A.  F.  Is 
not  able  to  do,  specializing  in  a  certain  line — the  growing  of  Roses  for 
cui  flowers.  I  do  not  think  we  have  a  member  who  is  not  a  member 
of  the  S.  A.  F.  as  well.  To  give  up  any  of  our  privileges  would  mean  to 
give  up  our  Society,  which  would  be  a  detriment  to  the  business.  T 
am  sure  the  American  Rose  Society  would  always  willingly  work  in 
conjunction  with  the  S.  A.  F.  This  vital  question  of  affiliation  I  out- 
lined in  an  article  in  The  Florists'  Exchange  a  week  ago,  urging  the 
merging  of  the  florists'  clubs'  memberships  into  the  national  society, 
to  increase  its  membership  and  its  usefulness.  But  let  our  Rose  So- 
ciety keep  up  its  own  good  work,  nationwide,  as  we  have  been  doing, 
creating  and  stimulating  a  love  for  the  Queen  of  Flowers. 

TREASURER'S  REPORT. 

Treasurer  Harry  O.  May  presented  his  report  in  detail,  x^^hich 
showed  an  unexpended  balance  of  $866.81.    See  page 


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THE  SECRETARY'S  REPORT. 

The  American  Hose  Society  during  tlie  past  year  has  tried  ar  ex- 
periment for  the  purpose  of  gaining  a  wider  membership  among  ad- 
mirers and  grdwers  of  roses  tlian  heretofore  enjoyed.  Tliis  was  done 
by  the  publication  of  a  "Rose  Journal,"  which  has  been  distributed  in 
a  limited  way,  and  sent  to  societies  of  one  sort  or  other  all  over  tha 
country.  Much  favorable  comment  has  resulted,  but  very  few  new 
members  of  any  class  have  been  secured  thereby.  On  the  other  hand, 
according  to  observations  made,  the  publications  of  the  country  of 
the  higher  class  have  given  more  than  ordinary  attention  to  ro'ft 
culture. 

The  cost  of  the  journal  was  guaranteed  by  five  members  of  th** 
society,  namely:  Messrs.  W.  G.  McKeuderick,  J.  M.  Good,  W.  R. 
Pierson,  Robert  Pyle  and  William  H.  Elliott;  in  addition  to  this,  one  of 
our  life  members,  Samuel  Thorne,  subscribed  an  equal  amount,  which 
was  $50.  The  advertisements  received  also  increased  the  Income,  so 
that    the    experiment    was     no     drain     otherwise.       See     page 

When  the  American  Rose  Society  held  its  first  exhibition  in  thf 
city  of  New  York,  its  supporters  were  largely  amateurs.  The  present 
show  is  made  up  of  representative  specimens  from  some  of  the  larg^pt 
commercial  establishments;  also  s.mall  greenhouses  and  private 
gardeners. 

The  American  Rose  Society  represents  growers  in  various  parts  of 
the  country.  There  is  one  matter  that  has  seemed  of  importance  for 
permanent  value,  and  that  is — an  accurate  record  of  the  names  and 
origin  of  Roses  that  have  been  originated  within  the  United  States. 
Invitations  have  been  sent  through  the  press  asking  for  reports  from 
the  people  who  have  been  originators;  few  have  responded,  but  such 
names  as  have  been  sent  in  have  been  carefully  recorded.  This  matter 
is  an  important  one  for  future  use.  The  use  of  Roses  for  outdoor 
decoration  is  certainly  increasing  year  by  year  and  a  permanent  renord 
of  American  Roses  is  worth  acquiring. 

If  we  could  come  in  touch  more  extensively  with  local  horticultural 
societies  and  the  American  Rose  Society  medals  were  offered  as  a 
prize  in  the  June  shows,  to  some  extent  would,  perhaps,  tend  largely  to 
interest  the  amateurs;  and  as  the  Society  gave  its  first  exhibition  in 
the  City  of  New  York,  this  question  of  membership  may  at  the  present 
i,ime  be  considered  with  propriety. 

The  financial  and  general  condition  of  the  Society  is  clearly  statel 
in  the  president's  and  treasurer's  reports. 

BENJAMIN  HAMMOND, 

Sesretiry. 


10  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Following  the  reading  of  the  officers'  reports  Mr.  E.  G.  Hill,  of  Rich- 
mond, Ind.,  suggested  that  the  interest  on  the  monies  invested  as  a 
permanent  fund  be  added  to  the  permanent  fund  instead  of  being  used 
for  general  expenses.  This  suggestion  brought  out  the  fact  that  th«^ 
interest  was  always  used  in  the  current  expense  account.  That  only 
by  strict  attention  to  detail  and  the  fact  that  no  officer  received  any 
compensation  not  even  expenses  for  attending  business  meetings  had 
the  present  financial  condition  been  reached. 

The  Society  had  a  l-rrge  balance  on  hand  at  the  present  time,  but 
the  expenses  attending  tlie  exhibition  staged  this  week  would  have  trv 
be  met  from  this  balance.  An  increase  of  the  Invested  funds  was  con- 
sidered to  be  very  desirable.  The  leading  florists  of  the  United  States, 
it  was  thought,  were  somewhat  remiss  in  their  patronage  as  life  me'oa- 
bevs.  Were  they  to  consider  the  work  of  the  Society  a  little  more,  it 
cculd  be  placed  on  a  basis  as  substantial  as  that  of  the  National  Rop^ 
Society  of  Engla.:d. 

INCREASE  THE   MEMBERSHIP. 

On  motion  by  ^^hiup  Breitxneyer,  of  Detroit,  seconded  by  J.  H.  Dun- 
lop,  of  Toronto,  Canada,  the  president  was  authorized  to  appoint  a 
committee  of  three  to  consider  the  m.atter  of  securing  an  increase 
m  the  membership  of  the  Society. 

Ex-President  Robert  Simpson,  of  Clifton,  N.  J.,  spoke  earnestly  Ir^ 
advocating  an  increased  membership,  and  trying  to  extend  the  work 
of  the  Rose  Society  along  similar  lines  and  in  ways  to  that  s:)  suc- 
cessfully done  by  the  National  Rose  Society  of  England. 

President  Farenwald  named  as  a  committee  upon  increased  .nem 
bership  Messrs.  Philip  Brietmeyer,  J.  D.  Dunlop,  Eber  Holmes. 

ROSE  TEST  GARDENS. 

The  Rose  Test  Garden  at  Elizabeth  Park,  Hartford,  Conn.,  W2s  dis 
cussed  at  length,  and  the  fact  was  stated  that  some  effort  had  ftartei 
looking  to  the  establishing  of  a  National  Test  Rose  Garden  at  Was^) 
•mgton,  D.  C. 

Mr.  Robert  Pyle,  of  West  Grove,  Pa.,  read  a  letter  from  Prof.  Gal- 
loway, of  the  U.  S.  Agricultural  Dept.,  relative  to  a  Rose  Garden. 

Mr.  Pyle  said  it  was  his  opinion  that  the  U.  S.  Depart.ment  was 
willing  to  help. 

Mr.  Hill  suggested  the  appointing  of  a  committee  to  confer  witJ 
Professor  Galloway. 
.(i:-MT.    Pyle   said    the   Washington    Rose   Garden   would   not   copfiiot 


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with  Hartford;  this  garden  is  worthy  of  fullest  support,  but  at  \'^'ash- 
Ington  is  the  National  centre  and  has  a  cli:nate  well  suited  for  VLci'aa. 
Mr.  Eber  Holjiies  said  he  believed  the  Hartford  Rose  Test  Garden 
was  excellently  situated  and  under  good  management  and  control  ""cr 
Sne  results,  and  moved  the  following: 

RESOLVED,  That  a  committee  from  the  American  Rose  Society  be 
appomted  to  take  up  the  matter  of  a  Rose  Test  Garden  in  the  City  of 
Washington,  under  auspices  of  the  United  States  Department  at 
Washington,  D.  C. 

Mr.  Robert  Simpson  seconded  the  resolution. 

Mr.  Hill  moved  an  amendment  to  Mr.  Holmes'  motion,  viz: 

"That  this  committee  work  in  conjunction  with  the  Society  of  Amer- 
ican Florists  or  other  Society  that  m.ay  be  working  in  the  same 
direction." 

The  amendment  was  accepted,  and  the  Amended  Resolution  was 
read  before  the  meeting,  and  put  to  vote  and  carried  unanimously. 

President  Farenwald  appointed  as  Committee  on  Washington  Rose 
Garden,  Messrs.  Robert  Pyle,  Patrick  O.  Mara  and  Wm.  F.  Gude. 

A    LADY    VISITOR. 

Mrs.  Francis  King,  of  Alma,  Michigan,  was  graciously  mtroduced 
as  one  of  the  members  of  the  Society  who  was  doing  much  excellent 
work  in  interesting  societies  to  form  local  associations  for  home  ado.cn 
ment,  and  in  a  few  choice  words  comm.ended  the  work  of  the  Ro&o 
Society,  dwelling  on  the  educational  value  of  such  shows  as  was  helJ 
:n  Detroit  and  here  in  New  York  City,  an  exhibition  most  beautiful  to 
behold  and  in  extent  surprising. 

Mr.  J.  H.  Dunlop,  of  Toronto,  said  Roses  for  home  decoration  and 
garden  plants  were  growing  in  public  interest  in  the  city  of  Toronto 
The  Ontario  Rose  Society  had  been  lately  formed  and  was  supported 
by  the  leading  people  of  the  city. 

ELECTION   OF  OFFICERS. 

The  next  business  taken  up  was  the  no:aiination  of  and  election  Oi 
officers  for  the  ensuing  year,  the  official  year  beginning  July  1st. 

Mr.  E.  Holmes,  of  Montrose,  Mass.,  nominated  Wallace  R.  Pieri^on 
of  Cromwell,  Conn.  Mr.  Robert  Simpson,  of  Clifton,  N.  J.,  seconde<T 
the  nomination.     There  was  no  other  nomination. 

On  motion,  duly  made  and  seconded,  the  secretary  was  directed  to 
oast  a  ballot  for  Wallace  R.  Pierson,  of  Cromwell,  Conn.,  who  was  d  ?• 


12  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY, 


Glared  elected  President  of  the  American  Rose  Society  for  the  eusuirig 
yeai-  from  July  1st,  1913  to  June  31Jth,  1914. 

Mr.  Robert  Pyle,  of  West  Grove,  Pa.,  was  chosen  for  vice-pres'dent 
without  dissent. 

On  motion,  duly  made  and  seconded,  Harry  O.  May  and  Benjamin 
Hammond  were  nominated  jointly  for  treasurer  and  secretary  ard  the 
President  was  directed  to  cast  one  ballot,  which,  being  done,  both  ofil- 
cers  were  declared  elected  for  1913  and  1914. 

The  members  of  the  Executive  Committee,  whose  terms  exoire 
were  Mr.  J.  A.  Valentine,  of  Denver,  Colorado;  Mr.  Wallace  R.  Pier 
«on,  of  Cromwell,  Conn.  The  members  elected  were  John  H.  Dunlcp, 
Toronto,  Ontario;  S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  each  for  the  tern> 
of  three  years. 

PROTESTS. 

There  was  filed  at  this  meeting  three  protests  against  the  rrJing 
of  the  judges  which,  being  duly  read.  The  judges  in  each  case  wer» 
sustained,  upon  motion,  for  or  against  the  protestant. 

NEXT  PLACE  OF   MEETING. 

The  place  for  the  next  Annual  Exhibition  and  Meeting  was  called. 
No  invitation  being  forthcoming  the  matter  of  next  meeting  place  'vas 
by  vote,  referred  to  the  Executive  Co:r.mittee  with  power  to  decide. 

This  meeting  was  attended  by  about  100  members  and  for  close  at 
tention  to  business  and  the  amount  of  business  transacted  was  a 
success. 

The  attractions  in  all  directions  made  everyone  anxious  to  tak« 
up  the  necessary  business  and  get  done,  and  refer  all  unfinished  bus- 
iness to  the  Executive  Committee.     It  was  a  great  show. 

STEREOPTICON    LECTURE. 

[By   Fobart   Pyle,   West  Grove,   Pa.] 

The  evening  lecture  provided  as  a  popular  and  instructive  enter- 
tainment was  beautifully  illustrated,  but  in  the  great  show,  it  did  not 
jeceive  the  public  attention  it  so  well  deserved.  Mr.  Pyle  deserves 
much  commendation  for  presentment  of  the  illustration;  they  were 
much  appreciated  by  the  pdople  who  gathered  in  the  lecture  room. 

BENJAMIN  HAMMOND, 

>?e:retj''y. 


TREASURER'S  REPORT 

American  Rose  Society 


SUMMIT,  N.  J.,  April  2nd,  1913. 
In  account  with  H.  O.  May,  Treasurer. 

RECEIPTS. 

1912. 

Jan.    16.     Balance   on   hand    $       742  26 

B.  Hammond,   Secretary: 

Dues    71  60 

Henry  Pierce,  dues    3  00 

Jan.    24.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Advertising     30  00 

Dues    68  00 

A.  Farenwald  Guarantee  Fund    25  00 

Feb.      6.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Guarantee   Fund    175  00 

Dues    13  00 

Guarantee  Fund    295  00 

Dues    15  00 

Advertising     6  00 

Feb.      7.     B.   Hammond,  Secretary: 

Guarantee  Fund    50  00 

Dues    6  00- 

Mrs.  John  S.  Kennedy: 

Dues    3  Oa 

Feb.    16.     B.    Hammond,   Secretary: 

Dues    4  00- 


14  AMERICAN      ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Contributed     05 

Samuel  Thorne  for  Rose  Journal   50  00 

P'eb.    26.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Dues    8  00 

leb.    29.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Dues    

Guarantee   Fund    

Mar.    13.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Dues    

Guarantee   Fund    

jMar.    22.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Dues  received  at  Detroit  and  expenses  incident  to 
exhibition  paid  by  Secretary, — Balance   

B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Thomas  Roland — Rose  Journal    

Mar.    28.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Dues    

May      8.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Advertising — Rose    Journal 

B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Rose  Journal    

Dues    

May    14.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Rose  Journal    

May    21.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Dues    

June     6.     B.  Hammond,  Sec 

Rose  Journal    

.july      1.     Interest  on  Mortgage  Certificate   

July    18.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

\dvertising   

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Rose  Journal    

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Rose  Journal    

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Dues    

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Jan.    15.     Interest  on  Mortgage  Certificate    75  00 

Feb.      6.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Dues    3  CO 

From  A.  Farenwald   50  00 

Special  prize  money  from: 
G.  E.  Campbell, 
Robert  Scott  and  Son, 
J.  A.  Stephenson  and  Son, 
S.  Mortenson, 
George  Burton. 
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Dues    . 30  00 

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Mar.      3.     A.    Farenwald    

Special  prize  money  from: 
Frank  P.  Meyers, 
A.  Doemling, 
Malcolm  Franklin. 
Mar.    12.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Dues    

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Contributed     

Mar.    14.     B.    Hammond,    Secretary: 

Dues 

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Mar.    21.     Elwood  Brandt: 

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Mar.    28.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Dues     

Philadelpliia  Growers'   Prize — Towill    

Mar.    31.     Harry  O.  May: 

Dues    

Premium    

H.  Pierce: 

Dues    

April    2.     Interest    

$    2,787  97 
DISBURSEMENTS. 

SUMMIT,  N.  J.,  April  2,  1913. 
In  account  with  H.  O.  May,  Treasurer. 

1912. 

Jan.      2.     A.  T.  De  La  Mare  Ptg.  and  Pub.  Co.: 

Schedule $  13  75 

Feb.    23.     Detroit  Show  Premiums: 

A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc 330  00 

A.    Farenwald    100  00 

Breitmeyer  Floral  Co 105  00 

W.  H.  Elliott   70  00 

Bassett  &  Washburn  65  00 

Eber  Holmes    25  00 

Jos.  Heacock   30  00 

Poehlman  Bros.  Co 225  00 

Myers   &   Samtman    110  00 

J.  R.  Andre    10  00 

Gude  Bros.  Co 10  00 

Stockton  &  Howe  25  00 

E.  G.  Hill  Co 50  00 

E.  A.  Fetters  Premium,  less  $3.00  dues 47  00 

Mar.    28.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Bulletin  and  stationery    198  27 

May      8.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Postage  and  stationery    12  75 

May    21.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Rose  Journal    70  00 

Ferd.  Fuchs  &  Bros.: 

Engraving  and  finishing  two  cups   16  00 


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Medals  and  engraving,  etc 8  01 

July      1.     B.  Hamond,  Secretary: 

Postage  and  clerical  expenses  54  00 

Oct.    12.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Fuch's   bill — engraving  medals    7  15 

Dec.    27.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Rose  Journal  expenses   169  15 

1913. 
Feb.    17.     A.  M.  Jones,  postmaster: 

Stamps     2  00 

Mar.   12.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Fuch's  bill  for  engraving  10  65 

Mar.   21.     B.  Hammond,  Secretary: 

Printing,  etc 156  43 

$    1,921  16 
To  balance    866  81 

$    2,787  97 
RECAPITULATION. 

Received $    2,787  97 

Paid   out    1,921  16 

Cash  Balance  on  Hand    $       866  81 

N.  B. — Out  of  this  balance  is  to  be  paid  the  necessary  expenses  at- 
tending the  annual  exhibition  now  in  progress. 


Some  Notes  on  the  Rose  Exhibition  of  1913 


There  is  a  great  displaj"  and  the  best  display  of  cut  roses  ever 
shown  in  this  country.  I  think  Killarney  Brilliant  the  finest  of  the 
novelties.  Good  judges  from  across  the  sea  declare  the  rose  exhibit 
has  never  been  equalled  in  Europe,  so  far  as  cut  flowers  are  concerned. 

The  International  Flower  Show  awakened  a  popular  feeling  of  ap- 
preciation. Many  from  the  neighboring  districts  came  to  see  the  flow- 
ers, and  right  well  were  they  pleased.  Said  one  man  from  Westchester 
ocunty:  "I  never  saw  anything  like  this.  But  if  you  dropped  the  Roses 
out  it  would  look  like  a  pond  with  a  hole  in  the  bottom,"  an  expression 
which,  if  not  elegant,  was  certainly  suggestive.  The  Roses  disolayed 
were,  without  doubt,  most  perfect  specimens  of  greenhouse  culture, 
and  the  plant  section,  covering  Roses,  in  pots  and  tubs,  was  unrivaled. 
The  number  of  entries  and  the  quantities  of  flowers  were  never  equaled 
in  the  history  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  and  this  display  came 
from  members  of  this  Society.  The  total  value  of  prizes  exceeded 
$2,700. 

Taken  altogether,  the  Rose  exhibition  of  1913  was  a  grand  su'^cess; 
a  new  mark  has  been  set  which  will  be  hard  to  beat,  and  none  but  the 
best  have  any  chance  of  winning  in  these  contests.  A  pleasant  feature 
of  the  show  was  the  visit  of  school  children,  and  the  pleasure  thev 
showed  on  seeing  the  Roses  was  great. 

While  the  international  exhibition,  as  a  whole,  was  very  good,  there 
is  no  doubt  that  the  exhibition  of  the  Roses  was  the  star  attraction 
to  the  public.  Take  away  this  flower  and  things  would  have  been 
tame.  Where  the  Roses  are  you  will  always  find  the  crowd  at  any  ex- 
hibition, whether  it  be  in  a  country  town  or  a  metropolitan  city. 

EBER  HOLMES. 

The  new  Rose  Milady,  exhibition  by  the  A.  N.  Pierson  Co.,  was 
shown  in  better  form  during  the  closing  days  of  the  show  than  i*  the 
start,  which  speaks  well  for  its  keeping  qualities  and  for  the  ability 
of  this  company  to  keep  its  exhibits  replenished  during  a  protracted 
engagement.  American  Beauty  demonstrated  the  fact  that  it  is  s'.till 
supreme.  There  can  be  but  one  American  Beauty  for  years  to  coire 
and  it  seems  too  bad  that  other  flowers  are  palmed  off  on  an  unsus- 
pecting public  for  this  Rose.  In  conversation  with  several  New  York 
ladies  I  was  told  that  the  American  Beauty  Roses  shown  were  pUo- 


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gether  different  in  foliage  and  color  from  what  they  had  bought  at 
times  for  the  genuine  article.  All  the  flowers  shown  of  this  variety 
were  of  very  good  quality  and  the  prize  winners  were  exceptionally 
fine.  It  was  an  honor  to  compete  in  these  classes,  and  the  same  is 
true  of  all  the  classes  and  of  the  general  excellence  of  everything 
exhibited.  The  keeping  qualities  of  all  the  Roses  was  remarkable, 
and  when  these  enormous  vases  of  beautiful  flowers  were  set  up  on 
pedestals  and  scattered  throughout  the  hall,  a  beautiful  effect  was  ob- 
tained. 

Killarney  Brilliant  was  shown  in  splendid  shape  "oy  Robert  Scott 
&  Sons,  of  Sharon  Hill,  Pa.  This  promises  to  be  a  great  acquisition 
and,  when  placed  in  commerce,  will  have  a  ready  call,  many  orders 
being  already  booked.  It  has  a  robust  growth,  similar  to  Kiliar'r"c:S' 
Queen,  with  m.ore  substance  and  a  beautiful  pink  color.  It  creat*^;!  a 
decidedly  favorable  impression  among  the  experts. 

The  same  firm  exhibited  a  very  pretty  novelty  in  Irish  Fire  Flame. 
This  is  a  small,  single  Rose,  having  only  five  petals.  It  is  a  decided 
novelty  and  as  such  will  be  valuable,  being  of  easy  growth  and  va^'v 
floriferous.  It  is  a  fiery  orange  red  in  the  bud  and  when  fully  open 
is  a  bright  salmon,  it  was  used  by  the  retailers  in  their  dinner  table 
decorations  and  produced  a  charming  effect.  It  has  good  and  beautifrl 
foliage,  and  the  introducers  state  that  it  grows  well  and  flowers  freely 
in  a  Winter  temperature  of  56  degrees. 

Another  new  Rose  which  made  a  favoable  impression  was  Mrs. 
George  Shawyer;  this  is  a  beautiful  pink  Rose,  with  good  foliage  and 
is  of  easy  culture  and  is  also  a  valuable  addition  to  the  list  for  private 
grower. 

Killarney  Queen  was  shown  in  fine  shape  by  several  growers.  The 
vase  of  F.  R.  Pierson,  of  Tarrytown,  which  took  second  prize,  was 
very  fine  indeed  and  would  have  ranked  as  a  first  in  any  ordinary 
exhibition. 

The  preponderance  of  pink  Roses  was  most  noticeable.  A.  few 
very  good  vases  of  Richmond  were  shown  and  added  a  charm  to  the 
exhibition  as  a  whole.     This  is  a  beautiful  Rose  when  well  grown. 

Some  very  good  Radiance  Roses  Avere  shown  by  John  Stephenson's 
Son,  and  good  Ulrich  Brunner  by  the  Guttman  Floral  Co. 

The  Waban  Rose  Conservatories  exhibited  their  Mrs.  Charles  Rus- 
sell and,  of  course,  added  to  their  laurels  in  all  classes.  This  is  a 
beautiful  Rose  and  has  probably  won  more  first  prizes  and  medals 
than  any  other  American  seedling  ever  before  exhibited.  This  firm 
states  that  Mrs.  Russell  succeeds  equally  well  grafted  or  on  its  ow.n 


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root  that  it  does  net  need  a  specially  high  temperature  to  keep  it 
growing,  and  that  the  flowers  should  be  allowed  to  open  somewhat 
hefore  being  cut.  The  Pink  and  White  Killarneys  exhibited  by  them 
v/ere  very  fine  indeed  and  showed  that  this  variety  is  as  gnod  as 
ever.     The  most  remarkable  in  many  ways  of  any  Rose  ever  grown 

Magnificent  groups  on  both  sides  of  the  main  aisle  by  H.  C.  Stein- 
hoff,  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  and  Anton  Schulteis,  College  Point,  N.  Y., 
made  a  very  fine  showing.  They  were  in  competition  for  the  $200 
prize  and  each  covered  a  space  of  300  square  feet. 

Several  fine  plants  of  Dr.  Van  Fleet  Rcses  in  competition  for  the 
Peter  Henderson  prize  were  seen  further  along  on  the  right  in  th';' 
grand  court,  which  rose  at  this  point. 

A    REMARKABLE   EXHIBIT. 

On  Wednesday,  April  9,  the  crowning  event  of  the  Rose  Show  was 
the  magnificent  display  staged  by  A.  X.  Pierson,  Inc.,  of  Cromwell, 
Conn.,  in  Division  H.  It  was  agreed  by  experts  that  never  befo'"= 
was  such  a  display  of  Poses  staged,  and  apart  from  any  question  o? 
prize  money  or  commercial  gain  through  advertising,  the  thanks  <"<? 
the  show  management  and  of  the  general  public  are  due  this  company 
for  the  vast  quantities  and  exceptionally  good  quality  of  all  their  ex- 
hibits. 

Where  other  men  show  fine  specimens  by  the  hundred  this  concern 
had  them  in  thousands,  and  they  are  certainly  fortunate  in  having 
men  as  growers  who  can  produce  such  goods.  Their  display  on  W'ed- 
nesday  consisted  of  a  space  of  200  square  feet,  raised  in  the  center, 
and  crowned  by  a  glorious  vase  of  Killarney  Queen  with  stems  aver- 
aging 6  feet  long.  These  were  surrounded  by  Double  Wliite  Killarney, 
and  below  and  around  the  latter  was  an  assortment  of  beautiful  flow- 
ers which  included  the  new  Milady,  Double  Pink  Killarney,  Sunburst, 
Lady  Hillingdon,  Antoine  Rivoire,  Mrs.  Wakefield,  Christie  Miller  and 
others:  around  the  bottom  of  all  these  Roses  was  arranged  a  fringe 
of  Adiantum  Farleyense.  This  was  a  regal  group  and  there  was  no 
question  from  the  start  as  to  the  outcome.  In  any  competition,  W 
any  land,  the  overwhelming  number  and  the  acme  of  perfection 
would  have  commanded  the  first  prize  which  was  here  awarded. 

The  only  competitor  in  this  class  was  Adolph  Farenwald,  who  staged 
a  very  good  and  tastefully  arranged  group  consisting  of  a  centerpiece 
of  fine  American  Beauty  surrounded  by  small  graceful  Palms,  inter- 
spersed with  an  assortment  of  Roses,  principally  a  very  pleasing  group 
amd  his  unfailing  interest  and  enthusiasm  is  very  commendable.  The 
American  Rose  Society  needs  more  workers  such  as  he. 


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On  Thursday,  April  10,  A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  staged  a  vase  of  200 
Killarney  Queen  that  was  the  talk  of  the  city. 

In  Class  301,  for  display  in  pots  or  tubs,  any  or  all  classes,  to  occupy 
TsOO  square  feet,  arranged  for  effect,  the  first  prize  was  awarded  to 
Anton  Schultheis,  College  Point,  L.  I.,  for  a  massed  group  of  good 
plants,  arranged  with  a  background  of  large  Ramblers.  In  front 
were  smaller  plants  of  the  same  type,  very  good  and  well  grown. 

THE   ROSES. 

If,  as  many  said,  the  showing  of  cut  roses  staged  in  the  competi- 
tion April  7  constituted  the  most  wonderful  display  ever  seen  in  th3 
world,  what,  then,  can  be  said  of  the  Rose  section  after  the  groups 
of  Cut  Roses  were  staged?  April  9  only  one  new  class  came  on;  It 
was  for  groups  arranged  for  effect.  There  was  a  discrepancy  in  the 
schedules,  the  final  list  of  the  general  show  specifying  groups  "cover- 
ing 200  square  feet,"  while  the  premium  list  of  the  American  Rcs^. 
Society  called  for  "not  less  than  200  square  feet."  There  were  four 
entries,  but  only  two  exhibitors  appeared;  they  agreed  to  each  use 
about  400  square  feet,  so  that  if  one  was  disqualified  the  other  w^uM 
be.  The  first  premium  was  $250  and  the  third  $100.  The  entry  of 
A.  Farenwald,  under  ordinary  circumstances,  would  have  taken  first, 
but  A.  N.  Pierson  came  forward  with  a  display  so  exceptional  that  it 
became  one  of  the  features  of  the  show.  A  great  pyramid  was  built, 
twenty  feet  on  a  side  and  as  high,  the  staging  and  pots  well  concealed 
and  the  whole  surmounted  by  a  wonderful  vase  of  Killarney  Queens 
The  schedule  called  for  not  less  than  200  roses;  the  Pierson  pyramid 
contained  over  5,000,  in  a  dozen  varieties,  and  of  splendid  quality. 

The  special  classes  for  Cut  Roses  were  staged  April  10  and  here 
again  A.  N.  Pierson  was  the  bright  particular  star,  winning  the  silver 
vase,  valued  at  $200,  offered  by  the  New  York  Cut  Flower  Co.,  -"nth  a 
vase  of  200  Killarney  Queen  that  for  quality  of  stock  and  excellenci 
of  arrangement  will  be  talked  about  years  hence.  The  arrangement 
was  by  David  Geddes,  of  St.  Louis.  The  other  awards  of  the  day  were: 
ever  he  sees  aa  grower  trying  to  stage  flowers  for  effect.  The  other 
awards  of  the  day  were: 

Philadelphia  growers'  prize,  for  seventy-five  Roses  any  variety  or 
varieties  except  Beauty — First,  A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  Cromwell,  Conn  ; 
second,  Edward  Towill,  Roslyn,  Pa.;  third,  John  Stephenson  &  Sons, 
Philadelphia.  Pierson  used  mixed  varieties  and  here  also  the  ar- 
rangement was  by  Mr.  Geddes. 

Six  Roses,  no  two  of  the  same  variety — First,  Robert  Simpson, 
Clifton,  N.  J.     There  were  thirteen  entries,  but  only  eight  exhibitors 


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staged  their  stock.  The  list  called  for  not  over  25-inch  stems,  so  tha 
exhibitors  mostly  used  two  Killarneys,  two  White  Killarneys  and  two 
Richmonds,  cutting  the  stems  down  to  twenty  inches.  The  prize  was 
a  cup  valued  at  $50,  put  up  by  Moore,  Hentz  &  Nash,  who  also  pr? 
scribed  the  conditions. 

Henshaw  &  Fenwich  prize  for  twenty-five  Richmond— First, 
A.  Farenwald,  Roslyn.  Pa. 

Henshaw  &  Fenwich  prize  for  twenty-five  Killarney — First,  V.  S 
Ctat  Flower  Co.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

Henshaw  &  Fenwich  prize  for  twenty-five  Yellow  Roses — First, 
L.  B.  Coddington,  Murray  Hill,  N.  J.,  on  Lady  Hillingdon. 

AMERICAN  BEAUTIES. 

Class  329  called  for  100  American  Beauty  and  brought  out  sn»ii=? 
magnificent  specimens,  the  prize  winners  being:  First,  Poehlmana 
Bros.  Co.;  second,  Henry  Hentz;  third,  Louis  A.  Noe. 

Class  325  brought  out  very  fine  Double  White  Killarney  with  fivfl 
entries.  First  went  to  the  A.  N.  Fierson  Co.;  second  to  the  Bedford 
Flower  Co. 

CUT  ROSE  EXHIBITS. 

As  was  expected,  the  display  of  cut  roses  was  a  record  breaker, 
both  in  the  number  and  quality  of  the  various  varieties  shown.  They 
came  from  all  directions,  north,  east,  west  and  south.  The  Poehlmann 
Bros.  Co.,  of  Chicago,  staged  a  lot  of  splendid  flowers,  especially 
A    erican  Beauty,  Richmond,  White  and  Pink  Killarney  and  Mrs.  Taft. 

The  Waban  Rose  Conservatories'  vase  of  Mrs.  Chas.  Russell  was  a 
great  beauty  spot  of  itself.  Their  vase  of  fifty,  with  its  four  to  five 
to'>t  stems,  won  first  for  best  new  rose  not  yet  disseminated,  and  the 
same  firm  won  first  place  with  twenty-five  for  best  pink  forcing  rose 
not  yet  disseminated. 

THE  NEW   KILLARNEY   BRILLIANT. 

This  rose  made  a  very  fine  showing  and  attracted  much  attention 
both  from  expert  growers  and  the  admiring  public,  to  the  credit  -f 
Robert  Scott  &  Son,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 

There  was  also  a  great  struggle  on  the  fifty  Killarney,  there  were 
ni  '  '  entries.  The  Waban  Rose  conservatories  won  out  with  the  J'>  s. 
Peacock  Co.,  second.  The  White  Killarney  prize  was  also  well  con- 
tested for.  The  Waban  Rose  conservatories  won  this  also  with  A.  N. 
Pierson,  Inc.,  second. 

The  vases  of  Richmond  were  very  good  as  were  My  Maryland. 
Mrs.  Taft  was  very  showy  and  much  admired  by  the  general  publi2 


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The  yellows  also  attracted  attention.  Lady  Hillingdon  was  seen  ou 
long  stiff  stems  well  colored.  There  were  five  entries  of  Sunburst 
and  four  of  Mrs.  Ward.  There  were  five  entries  for  any  other  dis- 
seminated variety  of  pink.  Beatrice  and  Mrs.  Jardine,  Golden  Gate, 
Mrs.  Wakefield,  Christy  Miller,  Bridesmaid  and  Pink  Moss  were  en- 
tered for  this.  F.  H.  Cramer  won  with  Beatrice.  The  J.  Li.  Mock 
rose  staged  by  Robert  Simpson  was  much  admired.  This  is  a  choice 
specimen  and  from  appearance  looks  as  if  a  prosperous  future 
awaited  it. 

SOME  FINE  SPECIALS. 

The  white  rose  Madison  was  also  a  feature.  The  sane  firm  plac3d 
a  fine  basket  made  of  their  best  roses  in  their  exhibit.  It  was  ar- 
ranged by  Hoffman  of  Boston,  Mass.,  in  his  best  style.  The  vase  of 
Mrs.  Wakefield  and  Christy  Miller,  staged  by  W.  H.  Elliot  of  Boston, 
Mass.,  with  its  huge  double  buds,  was  another  noticeable  variety. 
Taking  it  as  a  whole,  the  exhibit  marked  an  epoch  in  the  present 
movement  of  commercial  rose  growing. 

AMERICAN  BEAUTIES. 

There  was  great  competition  for  the  one  hundred  American  Beauty 
roses,  there  being  eight  entries  and  the  judges  finally  giving  first  to 
Toehlmann  Bros.,  Morton  Grove,  111.,  who  also  took  first  prize  for  the 
fifty.  Although  coming  so  far  their  roses  showed  the  best  substance 
and  color  of  any  exhibited. 

"CRITICS." 
Many  expressions  of  commendation  of  the  show  are  heard.     W.  H 
Elliot   says.    "It   is   a   great   exhibition,    quality   ahead   of   all   forjier 
shows." 

Wm.  Eicholtz:  "Every  one  should  see  this  grand  show.  It  is  n'i't 
sufficient  to  see  the  photos  and  read  about  it  in  the  papers.  You  can 
not  get  inspiration  that  way." 

Richard  Vincent,  Jr.:  "Taking  it  all  in  all  it  will  be  a  long  while 
before  it  will  be  beaten." 

Robert  Craig-  "Best  Lot  of  Roses  ever  staged  in  this  country. 
Never  was  there  such  an  exhibition  of  forcing  Roses." 

W.  Wells,  London,  England:  "The  roses  are  grand.  They  overtop 
all  the  other  exhibits." 

A.  Farenwald:  "The  best  Rose  show  we  ever  had  by  far." 
NOTE — What  the  small  boys  said: 

A  group  of  lads  one  afternoon  were  standing  looking  at  the  or- 
hibits  in  pots.  The  writer  put  the  question:  "Well,  boys,  what  Co 
you  tnink  of  this?"  "It's  grand."  "Did  you  ever  seen  anything  ?nc3 
It  before?"  "No!  We've  been  to  the  parks  lots  of  times,  but  they 
don't  have  anything  so  fine.     Where  do  all  these  grow?" 


Mantel  and  Table  Decorations 


The  decorated  mantels  and  table  decorations  which  were  exhibitei 
were  very  beautiful.  S.  A.  Anderson,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  arranged  a 
beautiful  piece  of  work  with  a  wealth  of  Farleyense  ferns,  rieavr 
banks  of  this  fern  almost  completely  covered  the  mantel  and  was 
arranged  with  flowers  at  the  base.  An  ivory  vase  filled  with  Sun- 
burst roses  stood  high  on  one  end,  while  the  shelf  was  covered  with 
Milady  roses  gracefully  falling  down  at  one  end  to  the  floor.  The 
whole  effect  was  very  rich. 

A.  T.  Bunyard,  of  New  York,  used  dark  pink  Killarney  and  Sun- 
burst roses  with  Farleyense  fern  on  his  mantel.  It  was  tastefully 
arranged,  being  high  at  the  left  hand  corner  with  pink  and  yellow 
roses  below,  through  which  was  placed  Japanese  maple  branches. 
The  shelf  was  done  in  the  pink  roses  running  off  the  opposite  end  in 
a  very  graceful  spray.  At  the  base  were  choice  plants  of  Dracaena 
Godsefflana.  Plants  of  Cibotium  Schiedei  were  also  effectively  used. 
The  whole  effect  was  light,  airy,  tasteful  and  won  the  first  prize. 

The  Boston  Cut  Flower  Co.  has  a  very  pretty  arrangement,  of 
Perkins  roses  and  Farleyense  together  with  palms  and  two  larg*^ 
floor  vases  of  Mrs.  Chas.  Russell  roses. 

Max  Schling,  New  York,  arranged  his  mantel  on  a  background  of 
dark  green  velvet.  The  flowers  used  were  Lady  Hillingdon  roses, 
which  were  placed  in  high  and  low  vases  either  side  the  mirror  and 
in  graceful  sprays  along  the  shelf,  falling  gracefully  down  and  giving 
the  whole  an  attractive  appearance.  The  color  effect  produced  a.od 
the  simplicity  of  the  whole  arrangement  was  very  much  admired,  it 
received  a  prize. 

There  were  four  decorated  tables  and  they  were  all  beautiful,  and 
as  there  were  only  two  prizes  the  judges  having  to  determine  th-i 
winners,  finally  selected  Alfred  T.  Bunyard's  entry  for  the  first.  This 
had  a  tall  slender  silver  vase  filled  with  Hillingdon  and  Firefly  roses 
with  a  base  of  the  same  for  center  with  four  small  low  vases  Ot  ilio 
same  roses  at  equal  distances  around  the  center.  Corsage  am.)  but- 
tonhole bouquets  of  the  same  roses  completed  the  decorations  which 
were  artistic  to  a  degree. 

Max  Schling's  table  was  very  tastefully  arranged  with  Mrs.  Ward 
and  Firefly  roses.  It  was  very  dainty.  A  low  vase  in  the  center, 
held  about  50  roses,  with  as  many  more  on  the  cloth  aroun  i  the 
vase.  Eight  small  vases  holding  six  to  eight  each  wero  plajed  in 
a  circle  equal  distances  apart.  There  were  buttonhole  and  rcrsage 
bouquets  on  the  plates.  Rare  foliage  was  the  only  green.  The  whole 
effect  was  very  simple,  but  so  deftly  arranged  that  it  reoi.-'i/^d  second 
prize. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY, 


ONE  OF  THE  PRIZE  WINNERS 


MRS.    RUSSELL   ROSE. 


Total  ::mount  of  regular  prUes  awarded  was  $2,168.00,  of  which  the 
Society  of  American  Florists'  International  Show  Committee  paid  to 
the  American  Rose  Society  $2,000.00,  the  balance  paid  from  the  treas- 
ury direct  was  $168.00.     Total  $2,168.00. 

The  special  prizes  awarded  were  in  addition  to  the  above. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1913  27 


THE  PRIZE  WINNERS 


Exhibits  of  Rose  Plants  in  Pots  and  Cut  Floweis 


DIVISION  A. 


Anton  Schultheis,  College  Point,  N.  Y.: 

<Jlass  301 — In  pots  and  tubs  First  Prize  $  200  00 

Herman  C.  Steinhoff,  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.: 

Class  301 — In  pots  and  tubs   Second  Prize  150  OO 

Class  303 — Six  climbing,  three  varieties   ....Third  Prize  15  Od 

Class  312 — Speciman   Hybrid   Perpetual    First  Prize  5  00 

■Class  313 — Polyantha  Crimson,  6  plants First  Prize  10  00 

'Class  314 — Polyantna  Pink,  6  plants   Second  Prize  5  00 

Class  316 — Polyantha,  3  plants    Second  Prize  3  00 

Class  317— Collection  Hybrid  Perpetuals   First  Prize  25  00 

Louis  Dupuy,  Whitestone,  N.  Y.: 

Class  306 — Dorothy  Perkins  Specimen    ....Second  Prize  5  00 

Class  313 — Polyantha  Crimson,  6  plants  .  . .  .Second  Prize  5  00 

Class  314— Polyantha  Ponk,  6  plants First  Prize  10  OO 

Class  315 — Polyantha  White,  6  plants   First  Prize  10  00 

Class  316— Polyantha,  3  plants   Third  Prize  2  00 

Class  309 — Hiawatha  Specimen Second  Prize  5  00 

John  W.  Pepper,  Wm.  Robertson,  Gardener,  Jenkintown,  Pa.: 

Class  310— Specimen,   Climbing    First  Prize        10  OO 

Class  312 — Hybrid  Perpetual   Specimen    ...Second  Prize  3  00 

Percy  Chubb,  Alex.  McKenzie,  ardener,  Glen  Cove,  L.  I.: 

Class  322 — Peter  Henderson  &  Co.,  Special  Prize,  Silver 

Moon  15  OO 

Class     323 — Peter     Henderson     &     Co.,     Special     Prize, 

Dr.  Van  Fleet    15  Oa 

Exhibition  of  Cut  Flowers 

DIVISION    B. 

Waban  Rose  Conservatoiies,  Natick,  Mass.: 

Class  324—50  Killarneys    First  Prize  $     20  00 


■28  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


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20 

00 

Class  331-A— 50  White  Killarneys   First  Prize         20  00 

Joseph  Heacock  Co.,  Wyncote,  Pa.: 

Class  324 — 50  Killarneys    Second  Prize 

Class  326—50    Richmonds First  Prize 

A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  Cromwell,  Conn.: 

'Class  325 — 50  Double  White  Killarney   First  Prize 

Class  331-A— 50  White  Killarney Second  Prize 

Bedford  Flower  Co.,  Bedford  Hills,  N.  Y.: 

Class  325 — 50  Double  White  Killarney Second  Prize 

Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  Chicago,  111.: 

'Class  326 — ^50    Richmond    Second  Prize 

Myers  &  Samptmann,  Philadelphia,  Pa.: 

Class  327—50    Sun    Burst    First  Prize 

DIVISION    C. 

Poehlmann  Bros.  Co.,  Chicago,  111.: 

Class  328 — lOO   American    Beauties    First  Prize 

Class  329 — 50    American    Beauties     First  Prize 

Class  335—50  Mrs.  Aaron  Ward Second  Prize 

Prize  337 — 50    Melody    Second  Prize 

■Class  339—50  Mrs.  Taft  (Prince  de  Bulgaria)  First  Prize 

Henry  Hentz,  Jr.,  Madison,  N.  J.: 

Class  328 — 100   American  (Beauties    Second  Prize 

Class  329 — 50  American  Beauties   Second  Prize 

J^ouis  A.  Noe,  Madison,  N.  J.: 

Class  328—    Third  Prize 

'Class  341— .50  Bride    First  Prize 

Myers  &  Samptmann,  Philadelphia,  Pa.: 

Class  329 — 50  American  Beauties    Third  Prize         10  00 

A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  Cromwell,  Conn.: 

Class  330 — 50    Dark    Pink   Killarney    First  Prize 

Class  331 — 50   Double   Pink  Killarney   First  Prize 

Class  332 — .50  Killarney  Queen  First  Prize 

•Class  334—50  Lady  Hellingdon    First  Prize 

Class  335 — 50  Mrs.  Aaron  Ward    First  Prize 

John  Stephenson's  Son,  Philadelphia,  Pa.: 

Class  331 — 50  Double  Pink  Killarney    Second  Prize 

Class  333—50    Radiance    First  Prize 


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00 

30 

00 

10 

00 

10 

00 

20 

00 

40 

00 

20 

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20 

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20 

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20 

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20 

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20 

00 

ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1913     .  2» 


F.  R.  Pierson,  Tarrytown,  N.  Y.: 

Class  332 — 150   Killarney  Queen    Second  Prize         10  00 

Edward  Towill,  Roslyn,  Pa.: 

Class  334—50    Lady   Hellingdon    Second  Prize        10  O 

Class  336 — 50   My  Maryland    First  Prize         20  00 

Robert  Scott  &  Son,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 

Class  337—50    Melody    First  Prize         20  00 

John  Welsh  Young,  Germantown,  Pa.: 

Class  336—50   My  Maryland   Second  Prize         10  00 

Bedford  Flower  Co.,  Bedford  Hills,  N.  Y.: 

Class  339 — Mrs.  Taft  (Prince  de  Bulgaria)  Second  Prize         10  00 

Guttman  Flower  Co.,  New  York  City: 

Class  340—50   Ulrich   Brunner    First  Prize         20  00 

F.  H.  Kramer,  Washington,  D.  C. : 

Class  341—50  Bride Second  Prize        10  00 

CUass  343 — 50  Queen   Beatrice    First  Piize         20  00 

W.  H.  Elliott,  Brighton,  Mass.: 

Class  343 — Christy    Miller    Second  Prize         10  CO 

DIVISION    D. 

Myers  &  Samptmann,  Philadelphia,  Pa.: 

Class  344 — 25    American    Beauties     First  Prize 

'Class  347 — 25  Double  Pink  Killarneys Second  Prize 

Class  354 — 25   Sun  Burst    Second  Prize 

Class  368—25  J.  L.  Mock  Second  Prize 

Louis  A.  Noe,  Madison,  N.  J.: 

Class  344 — 25  American  Beauties    Second  Prize 

Class  362—215   Brides    First  Prize 

Jefferson  Doremus,  Madison,  N.  J.: 

'Class  344 — 25  American  Beauty  Third  Prize 

Class  356 — 25  My  Maryland   Second  Prize 

A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  Cromwell,  Conn.: 

Class  345—25   Killarney    First  Prize 

'Class  346—25  Dark  Pink  Killarney   Fist  Prize 

Class  347 — 25  Double  Pink  Killarney   First  Prize 

Class  348-25  White  Killarney Second  Prize 

Class  349—25  Double  White  Killarney  First  Prize 

Class  350—25  Killarney  Queen  First  Prize 

Class  355 — 25  My  Maryland First  Prize 


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00 

5 

00 

5 

00 

5 

OO 

15 

00 

10 

00 

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00 

5 

00 

10 

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10 

00 

10 

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5 

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10 

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10 

00 

10 

Of> 

50  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


John  R.  Andre,  Doylestown,  Pa.: 

Class  345 — 25   Killarney    Second  Prize 

Jos.  Heacock  Co.,  Wyncote,  Pa.: 

Class  348^25   White   Killarney    First  Prize 

Poehlmann  Bros.,  Chicago,  111.: 

Class  349 — 25  Wliite  Killarney Second  Prize 

Class  351 — 25   Redmond    First  Prize 

Class  355 — 25  Mrs.  Aaron  Ward   Second  Prize 

Class  359 — 25  Mrs.  Taft  (Prince  de  Bulgaria)  First  Prize 

Bedford  Flower  Co.,  Beaford  Hills,  N.  Y.: 

Class  350 — 25  Killarney  Queen   Second  Prize 

Class  359—25  Mrs.  Taft  (Prince  de  Bulgaria) 

Second  Prize 

K  B.  Coddington,  Murray  Hill,  N.  J.: 

Class  351 — 2i5  Richmond  Second  Prize 

Class  352 — 25   Radiance    Second  Prize 

Class  353 — 25  Lady  Hellingdon   Second  Prize 

John  Stephenson's  Son,  Philadelphia,  Pa.: 

Class  352 — 25    Radiance    First  Prize 

F.  R.  Pierson  Co.,  Tarrytown    N.  Y.: 

Class  353—215    Lady   Hellingdon    First  Prize 

H.  O.  May,  Summit,  N.  J.: 

Class  354—25  Sun  Burst   First  Prize 

Class  364—25  Bon  Silene   First  Prize 

John  Welsh  Young,  Upsal  Sta.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.: 

Class  356—25  My  Maryland    First  Prize 

Robt.  Scott  &  Son,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa.: 

Class  357.  .25    Melody    First  Prize 

Robert  Simpson,  Clifton,  N.  J.: 

Class  360—25    Chatenay    First  Prize 

Class  368—25  J.  L.  Mock   First  Prize 

F.  H.  Kramer,  Washington,  D.  C: 

Class  362—25    Brides     Second  Prize 

Class  363 — 25    Bridesmaids    First  Prize 

Alex.  Guttman  Flower  Co.,  New  York  City: 

Class  365— 25    Ulrich    Biunner    First  Prize 

Brant,  Heintz  Flower  Co.,  Madison,  N.  J.: 

Class  366—25  White  Madison   First  Prize 


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10 

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5 

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10 

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5 

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5 

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10 

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10 

00 

10 

00 

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DiViSION   E. 
New  Rose  Not  in  Commerce. 


Waban  Rose  Conservatories,  Natick,  Mass.: 

Class  369—50    Mrs.    Russell    First  Prize  $     -Jo  00 

Hill-Totty   Prize. 

Myers  &  Samptman,  Philadelphia,  Pa.: 

Class  370—25   Sun  Burst    First  Prize  "$     30  00 

H.  O.  May,  Sum  nit,  N.  J. : 

Class  370—25  Sun  Burst    Second  Prize         30  00 

A.  Farenwald,  Roslyn,  Pa.: 

Class  370—25    Sun   Burst    Third  Prize         20  00 

S.  S.  Pennock-Meehan  Co.  Prize. — Roses  Not  Yet  Disseminated. 

Waban  Rose  Conservatories,  Natick,  Mass.: 

Class  371— 25    Mrs.    Russell    First  Prize  $     25  00 

A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  Cromwell,  Conn.: 

DIVISION  F. 

Retailers  Only. 

S.  A.  Anderson,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.: 

Class  374 — Corsage  iiouquet   First  Prize  $       G  00 

Class  376— Basket  cf  Roses    First  Prize         25  00 

Alfred  T.  Bunyard,  New  York  City: 

Class  374 — Corsage    Bouquet    Second  Prize  4  00 

Class  375 — Bridal    Bouquet    Second  Prize  10  00 

Class  376 — 'Basket  Roses    Second  Prize  15  00 

Class  377 — Table    Decoration    First  Prize  75  00 

Class  378 — ^Mantel   Decoration    First  Prize  75  09 

Max  Schling,  New  York  City: 

Class  375— Bridal    Bouquet    First  Prize  20  00 

Class  377 — Table  Decoration Second  Prize  50  00 

Class  378 — Mantel   Decoration    Second  Prize  50  01 


33     :  AMERICAN      ROSE      SOCIETY 


DIVISION   G. 
Private   Gardeners. 


John  Wanamaker,  Wyncote,  Pa.  (John  H.  Dodds,  Supt.) : 

Class  380^12    Killarneys    First  Prize  $  4  Oa 

Class  382—12  Double  Pink  Killarneys  First  Prize  4  O 

Class  383—12  Wliite  Killarneys   First  Prize  4  00 

Class  385 — 12  My   Maryland    First  Prize  4  00 

F.  W.  Vanderbilt,  Hyde  Park,  N.  Y.  (Henry  J.  Allen,  Gardener): 

Class  396 —    First  Prize  4  00 

Class  397—    First  Prize 

Also  Lenox  Horticultural  Society  Silver  Cup. 
Lenox,  Berkshire  Co.,  Mass. 

DIVISION   H. 

Clafs  398 — Display  of  Cut  Roses,  not  to  contain  less  than 
200  blooms,  quality  of  blooms  and  effect  to  be  consid- 
ered; decorative  green  of  any  kind  permitted 

A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  Cromwell,  Conn First  Prize  $  250  GO 

Adolph  Farenwald,  Roslyn,   Pa Third  Prize       100  00' 

SPECIAL  PRIZE. 

PHILADELPHIA   ROSE  GROWERS'  PRIZE 

Class  398A — Seventy-five  Roses,  any  variety  or  varieties,  ex- 
cepting American  Beauties  and  undisseminated  varieties. 

A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc First  Prize  $     75  00 

Edward  Towill,  Roslyn,  Pa Second  Prize         50  00 

John  Stephenson's  Son,  Oak  Lake,  Phila.,  Pa. .Third  Prize         25  00 

NEW  YORK  CUT   FLOWER  COMPANY'S   PRIZE 

Class  398B — Two  hundred  Cut  Roses  irrespective  of  the  num- 
ber of  varieties  shown,  effect  of  arrangement  as  well  as 
quality  to  count.  American  Beauties  and  undissemi- 
nated varieties  excepted Silver  Vase,  value  $  200  00 

Awarded  to  A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.,  Cromwell,  Conn. 

MOORE,  HENTZ  &  NASH   PRIZE 

Class  398D — Six  Roses  in  variety,  no  three  to  be  of  the  same 
variety.    No  stem  to  be  longer  than  twenty  inches.     The 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1913  33 


Roses  of  each  variety  to  be  judged  on  their  own  merits 
and  not  by  comparison  with  the  other  varie- 
ties   Silver  Cup,  value  $     50  00 

Awarded  to  Robert  Simpson,  Clifton,  N.  J. 

HENSHAW  &  FENRICH   PRIZES 

Class  398E — Vase,      twenty-five     blooms,      Richmond     Rose. 

Class  398F — Vase,  twenty-five  blooms.  Pink  Killarney  Rose. 

Class398G — Vase,     twenty-five     blooms,     any     Yellow     Rose. 

Adolph  Farenwald,  Roslyn,  Pa.,  for  Richmond  Rose $     25  00 

United   States  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Elmira,  N.   Y.,  for  Pink 

Killarney  Rose    25  00 

L.  B.  Coddington.  Murray  Hill,  N.  J.,  for  Yellow  Rose. . .         25  00 

Honorable  Mention  for  A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc. 

We  recommend  that  honorable  mention  be  given  to  the  meritorious 
exhibit  of  A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc. 
Signed 

W.  L.  ROCK, 

A.  B.  CARTLEDGE, 

PHILIP  BREITMBYER, 

Judges. 
Judges  for  the  American  Rose  Society: 

Patrick  Welch,  Boston,  Mass.;  Adam  Graham,  Cleveland,  O.;  W.  J. 
Gude,  Washington,  D.  C;  George  Asmus,  Chicago,  111.;  A.  B.  Cartledg?, 
Philadelphia,  Pa.;  Philip  Brietmeyer,  Detroit,  Mich.;  Harry  Papworth, 
New  Orleans,  La.;  John  N.  May,  Summit,  N.  J.;  Robert  Pyle,  West 
Grove,  Pa.;  Robert  Kift,  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  John  H.  Dunlop,  Toronto, 
Ontario;  James  Dean,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. ;  W.  L.  Rock,  Kansas  City,  Mo.; 
J.  Ruzicka,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Vote  of  Thanks  to  the  Judges. 

The  Executive  Committee  realizing  the  indebtedness  of  the 
American  Rose  Society  to  the  gentlemen  who  acted  as  judges  for  the 
various  Rose  exhibits  at  the  International  Flower  Show,  held  at  the 
Grand  Central  Palace  in  the  City  of  New  York,  in  April,  1913,  do 
hereby  extend  on  behalf  of  the  Society,  appreciative  thanks  for  the 
service  so  ably  rendered;  the  work  requiring  experience,  consider- 
ation and  patience  in  no  small  degree  to  perform  this  service  ac- 
ceptably. 

ADOLP   FARENWALD,   President. 

May  15th,  1913.  BENJ.  HAMMOND,  Secretary. 


34  AMERICAN     ROSE      SOCIETY 


COMMERCIAL  ROSES 


I  Paper  read  by  Eber  Kolmer,  Montrose,   Mass.,  at  the  annual   meeting 
of  the  American  Rose  Society  at  New  York,  April  8,  1913.] 


In  considering  the  subject,  Commercial  Roses,  the  lirst  question 
whicli  might  arise  would  be:  "What  is  a  commercial  Rose?"  The 
answer  to  this  would  naturally  be:  "One  that  can  be  grown  and  sold 
at  a  profit."  The  next  consideration  would  be  the  requisites  of  a 
Rose  to  stand  the  test  of  our  exacting  cultural  and  marketing  condi- 
tions. Among  these  would  be  freedom  of  growth  in  an  ordinary  tem- 
perature, profusion  of  blooms  of  good  quality  that  open  freely  in  Win- 
ler,  and  have  enough  substance  to  make  them  of  service  during  the 
Summer  months,  ability  to  withstand  disease,  vigorous  foliage  to  re- 
sist mildew,  and  straight  leaves  which  can  be  easily  syringed  to  dis- 
"iodge  red  spider  as  distinguished  from  the  crinkly  foliage  of  some 
kinds.  It  is  almost  impossible  to  find  a  Rose  that  answers  to  all  the 
qualifications,  but  we  have  some  that  average  up  well  the  year  around, 
Lnd  others  that  are  very  good  at  certain  seasons. 

We  may  divide  commercial  Roses  into  three  or  more  classes.  First 
■>n  importance  as  regards  numbers  and  cash  returns  are  th'^  ones 
grown  under  glass  for  cut  flowers,  of  which  the  Killarney  is  a  type. 
This  class  may  be  subdivided  into  the  ones  which  may  be  grown 
profitably  by  almost  all  growers  with  ordinary  treatment;  another 
lot  which  does  better  in  certain  localities  or  under  prescribed  treat- 
ment, whether  it  be  purely  cultural,  or  growth  on  a  particular  stock, 
or  on  their  own  roots;  and  still  a  third  division  that  can  only  be 
grown  by  experts,  and  then  not  always  profitably. 

The  next  is  the  pot  plant  class  which  embraces  Roses  that  are 
t'orced  for  Easter  and  Spring  sales.  This  is  a  large  and  important 
class  and  is  growing  in  numbers  and  varieties  yearly.  Nearly  all  these 
may  be  planted  outdoors  after  blooming  and  will  thus  do  double  ser- 
vice. After  beautifying  the  home,  they  will,  with  ordinary  care,  'dorn 
ihe  garden  for  years  to  come.  The  advantage  of  these  pot  Roses  is 
Uiat  they  may  be  planted  outdoors  at  any  time  during  the  Summer 
with  the  certainty  of  living. 

The  third  class  includes  the  ones  grown  for  permanent  planting 


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outdoors,  including  dwarf  bedders  and  climbers  for  every  purposa  and 
location.  The  possibilities  of  theh  last  two  classes  have  hardly  been 
appreciated  yet  by  the  growers  and  public  in  this  country,,  and  the 
•magnitude  of  the  demand  which  miglit  be  created  along  these  lines 
is  undreamed  of  by  the  majority  of  our  growers.  Every  one  knows 
of  the  beauties  of  Roses.  Tho  working  man  and  his  family  admire 
them  as  much  as  the  millionaire,  but  how  few  people  know  that  they 
can  grow  them  and  possess  them.  Educate  the  public  in  this  desire, 
and  supply  the  demand  with  good,  live  stock,  clean  and  likely  to  grow, 
in  varieties  suitable  to  your  locality;  give  advice  on  planting  and  the 
care  required;  encourage  the  school  children  and  school  garden  move- 
ment and  help  the  local  society  to  hold  a  successful  Rose  show.  ThesT 
are  only  a  few  of  the  methods  that  might  be  employed  to  help  the  in- 
terest in  the  Rose  outdoors;  others  will  suggest  themselves  to  any  on<i 
of  you  and  all  should  be  made  use  of. 

To  return  to  the  first  and  most  important  class  to  the  majoritv  of 
our  members,  I  feel  that  cultural  directions  would  be  out  of  place 
at  this  tim.e  and  in  this  audience.  There  are,  however,  problems 
that  confront  us  all,  and  it  is  in  the  hope  that  a  discussion  may  re- 
sult to  our  mutual  benefit  that  I  mention  a  few  of  them. 

Modern    Houses. 

First,  in  building  the  large  modern  houses,  is  the  danger  from  wind- 
storm exaggerated  or  not?  One  of  our  foremost  growers  asserted  re- 
cently that  he  had  ceased  to  worry  about  plant  diseases  and  insect 
p-csts.  He  could  control  these  things,  but  felt  his  insignificance  in  a 
windstorm.  I  am  speaking  now  of  ordinary  high  winds.  I  do  not  con- 
sider the  recent  occurrences  in  the  Middle  West,  for  it  is  not  to  be  ex- 
pected that  greenhouses  will  be  left  standing  when  towns  or  villages 
are  blown  down  and  there  is  no  discredit  to  any  greenhouse  builder 
whose  work  collapses  under  these  conditions.  But  how  few  h^'ises, 
properly  built,  go  down  under  general  conditions?  We  lose  glass,  but  in 
most  cases  this  can  be  traced  to  the  vibration  of  the  roof,  owing  tc  ira 
proper  or  insufficient  bracing  or  suports.  Given  a  rigid  roof,  good  put- 
ty and  paint,  and  glass  well  laid  and  nailed,  there  is  little  loss  of  glas.^ 
in  windstorms.  There  is  trouble  if  careless  workmen  leave  the  venti- 
lators open  during  high  winds.  There  is  seldom  any  loss  in  very  cold 
weather,  for  the  glass  is  frozen  down.  It  is  a  good  plan  to  keep  boards 
of  the  proper  size,  or  stout  paper,  to  stop  a  hole  instantly  from  the  in 
side. 


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Methods  of  Growing. 


The  methods  of  growing  have  advanced  greatly  in  the  past  few 
years,  but  it  is  quetionable  whether  the  manner  of  selling  has  kept 
patce  with  the  production,  and  there  is  room  here  for  the  experts 
to  point  the  way  to  success  along  this  line,  and  the  man  who  can 
perfect  some  plan  for  concerted  good  will  confer  a  lasting  benefit 
on   the  whole  country. 

To  get  down  to  cultural  methods:  The  first  consideration  ^s  to 
know  your  plants — to  find  out  their  peculiarities  and  require  t. cuts 
and  to  cater  to  their  special  needs.  Do  not  condemn  a  variety  be- 
cause you  cannot  grow  it  successfully.  Some  of  the  worst  mistakes 
have  been  made  in  this  way.  I  could  point  to  a  number  of  condemned 
'varieties  .'hat  are  making  more  money  on  certain  places  today  than 
any  other  kind. 

Young  Stock. 

In  regard  to  growing  young  stock  for  sale,  I  think  there  is  little 
money  in  it,  except  for  specialists.  It  pays  to  graft  your  own  supply, 
but  beyond  this  the  average  grower  should  proceed  with  caution.  The 
best  is  none  too  good  for  yourself,  and  you  cannot  sell  the  poor  stock. 

By  very  carefully  selecting  the  best,  and  growing  for  your  own  re- 
quirement's only,  you  can  build  up  your  plants  and  flowers  so  that 
you  may  get  a  large,  well  established  plant  by  Fall  that  will  pro- 
duce much  better  results  through  the  Winter  than  a  late  planted 
one  possibly  could.  It  has  been  stated  that  early  planted  stock  is 
iiable  to  black  spot  in  the  Fall.  If  this  is  so,  why  is  it?  The  answer 
is,  reckless  treatment  and  over-confidence — the  pitfall  of  so  ma^iy  in 
all  walks  of  life.  Early  planting  means  large,  vigorous  growth,  heavy 
foliage  which  has  demanded  and  has  been  receiving  lots  of  water. 
Condensation  is  heavy  on  cool  evenings  and  fire  heat  should  be  ap- 
plied as  soon  as  the  first  indication  of  its  need  is  apparent.  Enough 
air  should  be  carried  at  all  times.  The  late  syringing  and  damping 
down  should  be  dispensed  with  and  heavy  cropping  should  not  be  at- 
tempted. Do  not  put  on  too  heavy  a  top  dressing  to  keep  the  soil 
unduly  wet  and  avoid  any  check  in  growth,  and  the  danger  from 
black  spot  will  be  reduced  to  a  minimum. 

The  question  of  American  grown  Manetti  for  grafting  has  been 
raised  at  times  and  seems  in  a  fair  way  of  being  solved  in  the  n  ar 
future.  With  a  good  irrigatiner  svstem.  and  labor  properly  directed,  I 
think  that  we  can  compete  with  European  gro-wm  stock,  both  in  price 
and   quality;    at   any  rate,   we   must   protect   ourselves,   and   the   ad- 


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vancing   prices   of   the   past   few   years,   caused   in   a   great   measur^ 
by  a  scarcity  of  good  stock,  is  a  cause  for  our  concern. 

Can  Roses  be  grown  successfully  under  glass  near  the  salt  water? 
And  if  not,  why  not?  We  hear  of  locations  where  an  overcoat  is 
needed  on  nights  in  July.  Would  not  reducing  the  air  and  running 
steam  through  the  house  offset  these  conditions?  And  would  the 
extra  cost  of  fuel  be  prohibitive? 

Milk  and  Roses. 

The  establishment  of  dairy  far:n  in  connection  with  Hose  growing 
opens  up  the  question  of  feeds  and  bedding.  Taking  up  the  fonner, 
it  has  been  taught  by  certain  people  for  the  past  thirty  years  that 
manure  from  cows  fed  on  brewers'  grains  was  injurious  to  Roses 
gi'own  under  glass.  Having  added  30  cows  to  our  establishment,  we 
have  been  looking  into  this  question  and  can  find  no  specific  case 
where  any  injury  can  be  traced  to  this  manure.  Several  experiment 
stations  have  written  me  their  opinion  that  there  is  no  danger  in  this 
manure  and  that  some  other  cause  was  at  the  root  of  the  trouble. 

Taking  up  the  question  of  bedding,  brings  up  the  use  and  abuse  of 
sawdust  for  this  purpose.  This  we  do  not  like  in  the  soil,  and,  by 
common  consent,  it  has  been  condemned  in  manure,  but  the  Mary- 
land Agri.  Exp.  Station,  in  Bulletin  No.  lioS,  states  that  in  three 
years'  experiments  with  Roses,  Carnations.  Chrysanthemums  and  Sweet 
Peas,  the  plants  were  not  affected  adversely  by  the  sawdust,  but  that 
by  comparison  with  manure  which  contained  no  bedding  at  all,  and 
with  other  which  contained  stalks,  the  sawdust  manure  showed  an  in- 
crease in  cut  blooms.  However,  we  intend  to  go  slowly  in  both  these 
directions  until  we  have  proven  things  to  our  own  satisfaction.  Urine, 
and  the  liquid  from  all  manure,  as  you  know,  is  very  valuable,  and  an 
effort  should  be  made  to  preserve  it,  either  by  watertight  tanks  or  a 
good  absorbent.  Horse  manure  is  used  with  fair  results  by  a  number 
of  growers  and  where  cow  manure  cannot  be  obtained  this  material 
makes  a  fair  substitute. 

Winter   Roses. 

All  Roses  for  Winter  forcing  must  be  kept  in  active  growth  in  th3 
Fall  to  insure  the  best  results.  Some  varieties  need  more  heat  than 
others  to  accomplish  this,  and  if  they  are  allowed  to  become  dormant 
ihere  is  no  hope  of  starting  them  again  until  Spring. 

All  varieties  will  stand  a  higher  night  temperature  in  the  Spring 
and  will  grow  rapidly  if  well  fed  and  watered.  Some  growers  reduce 
the  night  temperature  two  degrees  in  the  Spring  to  keep  up  the  quaMty 


38'  AMERICAN      ROSE      SOCIETY 


of  the  flowers.  These  are  minor  matters  which  individual  growers  can 
work  out  for  themselves.  Some  kinds  cannot  be  cut  until  well  devel- 
oped to  get  the  best  results;  others  must  be  cut  in  the  bud  or  they  will 
not  be  salable.  There  is  no  doubt  as  to  the  remarkable  results 
obtained  by  pinching  back  Roses  to  produce  long  stems  or  an  im 
mense  crop  at  stated  times. 

Profit. 

The  question  of  proht  is  sometimes  a  debatable  one.  A  ^arietv 
that  will  produce  a  long  stem  on  one  growth  may  be  as  profitable, 
as  another  that  gives  many  more  flowers  with  short  stems.  Gen- 
erally speaking,  the  kinds  that  produce  flowers  freely  are  the  best, 
as  they  can  easily  be  manipulated  to  get  the  best  results.  In  times 
when  the  market  is  poor,  the  long-stem:n.ed  flowers,  as  a  rule,  suffe"" 
the  gieatest  depreciation  in  value.  The  slim  growing  kinds  oan  be 
planted  a  little  closer  togetlier  than  the  others,  and  a  little  more  may 
be  gotten  out  of  the  ground  in  this  way  than  if  they  were  planted  at 
"ciie  regular  distance. 

The  cost  of  production  is  a  serious  question  and  should  be  rar°.- 
fully  considered.  The  three  most  important  items  are:  First,  hibor; 
good  men  must  be  selected  and  assigned  to  their  proper  places  and 
all  must  be  carefully  directed  or  there  is  a  heavy  loss  on  this  item,  t 
would  place  interest  on  the  investment,  depreciation  account  anrt 
taxes  next  in  order  to  be  taken  care  of,  and  here  it  is  i?nportant  to 
build  wisely  and  well  without  unnecessary  expense  to  increase  the 
first  cost  and  to  keep  all  in  proper  repair  that  there  will  be  no  nes-I 
of  rebuilding.  The  third  heavy  item  is  the  coal  bill,  and  here  again 
is  a  cliance  for  loss  to  creep  in  through  buying  inferior  coal  or  the 
various  wasteful  methods  sometimes  practiced  by  firemen. 

Unfortunately,  up  to  the  present  ti:n.e,  the  cost  of  production  has 
not  been  properly  figured  in  the  selling  of  our  goods.  There  ip  m 
doubt  that  the  man  who  can  produce  the  best  flowers  at  the  cheap- 
est rate  can  control  the  market  and  make  the  most  money.  It  shouhl 
be  the  aim  of  all  to  be  in  the  best  class,  and  to  produce  good  floweri? 
at  a  low  price,  which  can  be  bought  and  spread  broadcast  over  the 
country  to  the  advancement  of  our  art  and  the  pleasure  of  our  c'.tizPi-. 


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# 


APPI^ECIATION. 


National  Flower  Show  Committee  of  the 
of  the 
Society  of  American   Florists  and   Ornamental   Horticulturists. 


Office  of  JOHN  YOUNG,  Secretary. 

May  IV til,  19]  3. 
Mr.  Benjamin  Hammond,  Secreta  /. 
American  Rosf>  Society, 
Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.    i. 
Dear  Sir: — On  behalf  of  the  National  Flower  Show  Committee  of 
the  Society  of  American  Florists,  I  extend  to  you  their  thaaks  and 
appreciation  for  the  great  assistance  and  co-operation  of  The  Amer- 
ican  Rose    Society   for   its   making   the   recent   International  Flower 
Show  the  success  that  it  was. 

We  know  that  it  was  only  through  the  co-operation  of  the  different 
societies  that  made  such  a  success  possible.  The  local  peopU^  en- 
couraged by  the  success  of  this  exhibition,  will  undoubtedly  make  a 
Flower  Show  in  New  York,  an  annual  event,  and  even  at  this  early 
date,  they  are  "getting  together"  for  the  purpose  of  making  arringe- 
ments  for  a  Spring  Show  in  1914. 

If  it  is  decided  to  hold  such  a  show,  they  will  call  upon  you  for 
your  co-operation,  which  we  hope  will  be  given  as  freely  as  oa  this 
occasion  as  it  is  only  by  the  united  efforts  of  all  the  Joja^  societies 
and  other  societies  that  a  Flower  Show  In  New  ^'ory  cotld  be  rai'de 
a   success. 

With  very  kind  regards,  T  remain. 
Yours  very  truly, 

JOHN  YOUNG, 

Secretary. 


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HARTFORD  ROSE  TEST  GARDEN 


In  the  Spring  of  1912  the  American  Hose  Society,  establishod  ai, 
Elizabeth  Park,  Hartford,  Conn.,  a  test  garden  for  Roses,  on  lines  sim- 
liar  to  those  followed  at  the  Rosary,  Bagatelle,  Bois  de  Boulogne,  Paris, 
France,  which  are  international  in  character.  Originators  and  dis- 
seminators of  roses  planted  out  in  the  garden  in  the  Spring  of  1912. 
their  different  varieties,  all  under  number,  five  plants  of  each  variety 
in  the  bedding  types,  and  two  plants  of  each  variety  in  the  clirribing 
types.  In  the  second  flowering  season  the  Society  was  to  be  called 
upon  to  pass  judgment  upon  the  exhibits,  and  worthy  varieties  were  to 
be  awarded  gold  and  silver  medals.  Roses  which  had  not  been  on  the 
market  more  than  three  years  were  also  planted  out,  and  certificatv'?.i 
of  merit  were  to  be  awarded  to  such  as  would  meet  the  standard  of  th? 
judges. 

June  21  was  the  date  set  for  the  first  judging,  and  the  gardsn  pre- 
sented quite  a  good  appearance  on  that  day.  Each  variety  was  seen 
m  a  plot  by  itself,  5x6  feet,  and  each  plot  was  identified  by  label  with 
the  official  record,  which  contained  notes  as  to  size,  condition  of  plants, 
classification  and  other  particulars.  The  judges  were  Wallace  R.  Pier- 
son,  Cromwell,  Conn.;  Eber  Holmes,  Montrose,  Mass.,  and  John  F. 
Huss,  Hartford,  Conn.  Many  interested  members  of  the  Society  and 
other  Rose  enthusiasts  were  also  present,  including  Adolph  Farenwald, 
Roslyn,  Pa.,  the  president,  and  Benjam.in  Hammond,  Beacon,  N  Y., 
secretary  of  the  Society;  Robert  Pyle,  West  Grove,  Pa.,  vice-presI3*^nt 
elect;  R.  T.  Brown,  Queens,  N.  Y.;  Leonard  Barron,  editor  "Garden 
Magazine,"  Garden  City,  N.  Y.;  M.  C.  Ebel,  editor  "Gardens'  Cbroni- 
cle,"  Madison,  N.  J.;  Prof.  Mulford,  Dept.  of  Agriculture,  Washington, 
D.  C;  Prof.  A.  C.  Real,  Cornell  University,  Ithaca,  N.  Y.;  George  H. 
Hollister,  superintendent  of  Keney  Park,  Hartford;  Alex  Gumming, 
head  gardener  of  Elizabeth  Park,  Hartford;  William  E.  Ball,  foreman 
of  Pope  Park,  Hartford;  T.  S.  Weaver,  president  of  the  Board  of  Park 
Commissioners,  Hartford,  and  George  A.  Parker,  superintendent  '^f 
parks,  Hartford;  A.  T.  De  la  Mare,  editor  "Florists'  Exchange,"  New 
York,  and  J.  H.  Pepper,  New  York  editor  of  the  Florists'  Trade  Journal 

JUDGES'  REPORT. 

The  judges  examined  forty-four  varieties  in  the  test  garden,  a  w^rk 
which  occupied  them  nearly  five  hours.     Some  of  the  varieties  wer^ 


42  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


not  in  a  fit  condition  to  be  judged  at  tlae  time,  consequently  a  latftr 
judging  was  arranged  for.  The  Judges'  report  finally  presented  to  the 
Society  was  as  follows: 

Your  judges  passed  on  tlie  exhibits  of  Roses  in  tlie  test  garden  st 
Elizabeth  Parlt,  Hartford,  Conn.,  June  21,  1913,  and  present  the  follow- 
ing report: 

Robin  Hood.  Disseminated  by  E.  G.  Hill  Co.,  Richmond,  Ind.,  1312. 
Parentage  Rhea  Reid  X  Richmond;  scored  89  points.  Certificate  'if 
merit. 

Seedling  No.  510.  E.  G.  Hill  Co.,  Rhea  Reid  X  Chateau  des  C\o3 
Vougert.     Scored  80  points.     Certificate  of  merit. 

Seedling  525.  E.  G.  Hill  Co.,  Rhea  Reid  X  Richmond;  scored  3« 
points.     Silver  medal. 

Milady.  Disseminated  1913.  A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.  Richmond  X  J.  P. 
Clark.     Scored  88  points.     Certificate  of  merit. 

American  Pillar.  Disseminated  1909.  Conrad  &  Jones,  West 
Grove,  Pa.;   scored  85  points.     Certificate  of  merit. 

Dr.  Van  Fleet.  Disseminated  1910.  Peter  Henderson  &  Co. 
Scored  80  points.     Certificate  of  merit. 

Shatemuc.  Disseminated  1911.  Shatemuc  Nurseries,  Barrytown, 
N.  Y.  Hybrid  of  R.  multifiora  nana.  Scored  83  points.  Certificate 
of  merit. 

Seedling  411.  John  Cook,  Baltimore,  Md.  Etoile  de  France  X  seed 
ling.     Scored  83  points.     Certificate  of  merit. 

Seedling  425.  John  Cook,  Baltimore,  Md.  Frau  Karl  Druschki  X 
Pink  seedling.     Scored  86  points.     Silver  medal. 

Radiance.  John  Cook.  Cardinal  X  Pink  seedling.  Scorei  h'y 
points.     Certificate  of  merit. 

Climbing  American  Beauty.  Hooper  Bros.  &  Thomas,  West  Ches- 
ter, Pa.  Wichuriana  X  Marion  Dingee  X  American  Beauty.  Scored 
84  points.     Certificate  of  merit. 

Lady  Hillington.  Lowe  <^  Shawyer.  Scored  83  points.  Certi£.-ate 
of  merit. 


ArsXUAL     BULLETIN,     1913  43 


Two  of  the  judges  again  visited  tlie  garden  on  June  28  and  pre- 
sented the  following  additional  report: 

Your  judges  passed  on  the  exhibits  of  Roses  in  the  test  gar'j*:n  ui 
Elizabeth  Park,  Hartiord,  Conn.,  June  28  and  present  the  following 
report  in  addition  to  the  report  presented  of  the  work  on  June  21: 

Rosemary.  Introduced  by  E.  G.  Hill  Co.,  Richmond,  Ind.,  1907, 
Parentage  not  recorded.     Scored  77  points. 

Seedling  562.     E.  G.  Hill  Co.     Cliance  seedling.     Scored  73  point'?. 

Excelsa.  Climbing  Wiclniriana  Hybrid.  Conrad  &  Jones  Co., 
1909.     Scored  90  points.     Certificate  of  merit. 

Seedling  392,  John  Cook,  Baltimore,  Md.  Parentage,  seedliiifC 
294  X  Seedling  266.     Scored  80  points.     Certificate  of  merit. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

\\  .  R.  PIERSON, 
EBER  HOLMES, 
JOHN  F.  HUSS. 

The  visitors  to  Hartford  were  thankful  for  the  courtesies  extended 
them  by  the  Board  of  Park  Commissioners.  They  were  given  a  lunch 
in  the  Casino,  at  Elizabeth  Park,  in  the  course  of  which  there  v/er^ 
some  pleasant  speecfies.  After  lunch  the  visitors  were  taken  in  auto- 
mobiles through  the  Hartford  parks. 

The  Medals  and  Certificates,  as  awarded,  were  sent  to  the  partioj; 
to  who  they  were  due,  with  the  proper  seal  of  the  American  r.oz^: 
Scci-ly. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1913  ^ry 


MEETING  OF  THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY 

Minneapolis,  Minn.,  August  20,  1913. 

THE   NEW   PRESIDENT  TAKES  THE  CHAIR. 

August  meeting  at  Convention  of  Society  of  American  1^'lofists 
held  in  the  Armory  in  the  City  of  Minneapolis,  Wednesday  mori: 
ing,  August  20,  at  10  A.  M. 

This  meeting  was  called  to  order  by  the  outgoing  president,  Mr. 
Adolph  Farenwald,  of  Roslyn,  Pa.,  introducing  Mr.  Wallace  K.  Pier- 
son,  of  Cromwell,  Conn.,  as  president  of  the  American  Rose  Society 
Mr.  Pierson  said  that  he  never  liked  to  take  hold  of  a  thing  unless 
It  was  to  make  it  go  and  he  hoped  to  see  the  American  Rose  Society 
prosper  in  its  work  and  advance  to  further  prosperity. 

The  place  of  the  next  annual  meeting  was  taken  up.  Tt  was 
moved  and  seconded  that  this  matter  be  placed  in  the  hands  of  thi 
Executive  Com.mittee  with  power  to  decide. 

The  subject  of  Special  Prizes  was  thoroughly  discussed  and  upon 
motion  it  was  ordered  that  hereafter  special  prizes  must  be  paid  int'^ 
the  treasury  as  such  before  the  same  shall  be  advertised  in  premium 
list  of  the  American  Rose  Society,  and  the  prizes,  if  not  awarded, 
shall  then  revert  to  the  general  fund  of  the  American  Rose  Society. 

TEST  GARDENS. 

The  Test  Garden  m.atter  was  taken  up  by  Mr.  W.  F.  Gude,  of  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  who,  as  resident  committeeman  of  the  Society  of  Amer- 
ican Florists  and  the  American  Rose  Society,  reported  that  Mr.  Robert 
Pyle  did  good  work  in  the  meeting  with  the  people  of  the  Agricultural 
Department;  that  the  work  had  so  far  progressed  as  a  tentative  propo- 
sition to  open  the  National  Rose  Garden  at  Arlington  Heights,  that 
he  expected  at  any  time  to  hear  of  the  signing  of  the  necessary  pape''^ 
providing  the  requisite  expenditure  to  go  forward  with  the  work  of 
making  this  Rose  Garden.  This  would  necessitate  the  American  RoS'3 
Society's  being  prepared,  as  an  organization,  to  see  that  plants  needed 
were  furnished  and  to  do  its  share  in  this  proposed  work. 

Mr.  E.  G.  Hill,  Richmond,  Ind.,  said:  "This  is  getting  down  to  a 
point  where  the  American  Rose  Society  can  and  must  take  hold  and 


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push  with  the  aid  of  tlie  U.  S.  governjiient.  The  sanction  of  the  U.  S. 
government  to  a  Test  Rose  Garden  would  give  a  wonderful  impetus  to 
the  Rose  industry.  These  proposed  Gardens  are  good  eacli  in  its  own 
latitude  and  can  do  surprising  work  in  proving  out  the  various  points 
of  varieties  under  diverse  or  varying  conditions.  Push  by  all  means 
the  Washington  Rose  Garden." 

Professor  Alvin  C.  Reals  of  the  Agricultural  College,  Ithaca,  N.  Y., 
said:  "Cornell  is  so  situated  as  to  be  pre-eminently  fitted  to  sustain 
a  Rose  Test  Garden  for  the  latitude  in  the  Eastern  part  of  the  United 
States,  the  rose  grows  vigorously  and  produces  bloo  n  profusely." 

Mr.  Theodore  Wirth,  Superintendent  of  Parks,  Minneapolis,  said' 
"Here  in  this  city  we  have  made  a  beginning  for  a  Rose  Garden  to 
embrace  all  classes  of  Roses  which  grow  in  this  latitude,  and  we 
shall  be  happy  to  show  this  garden,  as  it  now  stands,  to  any  of  you 
gentlemen  who  will  care  to  go." 

President  Pierson  said:  "This  subject  of  Rose  Gardens  coming, 
as  it  does,  from  sections  wide  apart,  brought  here  before  this  meeting 
by  men  of  marked  ability  is  indeed  a  gratification  to  all  of  us  en- 
gaged in  rose  culture,"  he  further  said  that  the  appointment  of  a 
permanent  Rose   Garden   Committee  would  be   in  order. 

Mr.  W.  F.  Gude  moved  that  a  pennanent  Rose  Garden  Committer 
be  appointed  witli  power  to  act;  this  motion  was  seconded  and  carried. 

ROSE  GARDEN  COMMITTEE. 

The  President  named  as  such  CG;n:nittee:  Alexander  Cummings, 
Jr.,  Hartford,  Conn.;  Theodore  Wirth,  Minneapolis,  Minn;  William 
F.  Gude,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Mr.  J.  K.  M.  L.  Farquhar  moved,  that  the  permanent  Rose  Garden 
Comm.ittee,  now  appointed,  be  authorized  to  draw  up  a  set  of  rules 
for  the  management  and  support  of  Test  Rose  Gardens,  that  such 
rules  be  submitted  to  the  Executive  Committee  for  final  approval. 
Seconded  and  carried. 

The  President  then  brought  up  the  subject  of  extension  "^f  tho 
memoership  of  the  American  Rose  Society.  Mr.  Gude  moved  that 
the  subject  of  increased  membership  and  affiliating  of  A.mateur  So- 
cieties be  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  Executive  Committee  with  power 
to  act. 

MEMBERSHIP    COMMITTEE. 

Upon  motion,  duly  made  and  seconded.  President  Pierson  w^s  di- 
rected and  authorized  to  add  to  the  Co:nmittee  on  Membership,  which 
war  appointed  at  the  last  Annual  Meeting  in  New  York  City,  viz- 
Philip  Breitmeyer,  .1.  H.  Dunlop  and  Eber  Holmes.     To  this  committer 


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the  President  named  Ceorge  B.  Hart,  J.  F.  Amman,  E.  G.  Hill,  Julius 
Roelirs,  W.  L.  Rock,  Aug.  F.  Poehlmann,  C.  C.  Pollworth,  Fred  Burki, 
Walter  Coles  and  Edward  George,  J.  P.  Dudley. 
No  further  business  the  meeting  adjourned. 
BENJAMIN  HAMMOND 

Secret'iry. 
Minneapolis,   Minn.,   Aug.   20,   1913. 


Rose  Test  Gardens  and  Increased  Membership 


New  York  City.  Executive  meeting  held  in  ofRce  of  Messrs. 
Traendly  &  Schenck  at  2.30  P.  M.     Sept  8,  1913. 

Meeting  called  to  order  by  President  W.  R.  Pierson.  Present: 
Robert  Pyle,  Robert  Simpson,  H.  O.  May,  Frank  Traendly,  B.  T-a  ■?.- 
mond:  letters  from  other  members  of  the  committee.  The  minutes 
of  the  regular  meeting  held  at  Minneapolis  were  read.  A  full  dis- 
cussion   of   the   Rose   Garden   proposition   was   entered   into. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Robert  Pyle,  duly  seconded,  it  was 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Permanent  Rose  Garden  Committee  bo 
requested  to  make  careful  study  of  plans  and  arrangements  of  prom- 
inent European  and  other  rose  gardens  and  submit  the  sa?iae  to  the 
Executive  Committee,  together  with  plans  they  propose  for  the  Wash 
ington  Rose  Test  Garden  before  further  action  be  taken. 

Motion  carried. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  Secretary  be  directed  to  invite  Dr. 
A.  C.  Beals,  of  Cornell  University:  Mr.  Wirth,  Superintendent  of 
Parks,  Minneapolis,  Minn.;  Mr.  Blake  of  Agricultural  Station,  New 
Brunswick,  N.  J.,  to  give  the  Executive  Com.raiittee  their  plans  or  sug- 
gestions regarding  the  establishment  of  Rose  Gardens  at  their  sta- 
tions as  may  be  best  adapted  for  the  purpose  in  each  case. 

Carried. 

The  subject  of  the  extension  of  the  mem.bership  of  the  Rose  Society 
was  well  discussed  in  its  relation  to  the  affiliation  of  local  Horticul- 
tural Societies  holding  out  of  door  Rose  Shows.  The  American  Rose 
Society  may  offer  medals  as  follows:  1  Silver  and  2  Bronze  Medals. 

The  Secretary  was  directed  to  proceed  with  the  work  of  obtaining 
a  complete  list  of  all  Roses  originated  in  America,  by  whom,  when 
and  pedigree  of  same. 

Adjourned  to  meet  Monday,  Oct.  13,  at  2  P.  M. 

B.  HAMMOND, 

i^e^ret.arv. 


AMERICAN      ROSE      S  O  v.M  E  T  Y 


Rose  Garden  at  Cornell  University 


ITHACA,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  2,  1913. 
Mr.    Benjamin   Hammond, 

Secretary  American  Rose  Society, 
Fishkill-on-Hudson,   N.  Y. 

Dear  Mr.  Hammond: — In  reply  to  your  letter  of  September  Hth 
in  regard  to  the  rose  test  garden  at  Cornell  University,  will  say  that 
it  is  our  purpose  to  take  up  the  study  of  all  varieties  of  roses  hardy 
in  our  climate.  The  Department  of  Floriculture  has  about  twenty- 
five  acres  of  land  which  is  available  for  trials  with  various  flowers.  A 
considerable  portion  of  this  land  is  not  at  present  used  for  other 
trials,  and  it  will  be  possible  to  lay  out  a  garden  of  sufficient  size  to 
accom.modate  all  the  varieties  we  may  be  able  to  secure.  At  present 
I  have  a  complete  collection  of  the  hybrid  Wichuriana  and  Rambler 
roses  that  are  offered  by  the  American  nurserymen.  This  is  the  be- 
ginning of  a  study  of  this  type  of  rose.  We  wish  to  broaden  the  scopo 
of  our  rose  test,  hence  the  application  made  to  the  American  Rose 
Society  for  the  establishment  of  a  test  garden.  You  will  readily  see. 
therefore,  that  we  have  a  sufficient  amount  of  land  for  the  purpose. 
Not  having  begun  planting  dwarf  roses,  we  have  not  as  yet  decided 
upon  any  particular  plan  of  laying  out  the  garden.  I  presume  it  wilt 
be  impossible  to  secure  more  than  three  to  five  plants  of  each  variety. 
It  has  been  my  thought  that  roses  of  each  class  might  be  planted  in 
long,  narrow  beds,  possibly  three  rows  of  plants  lengthwise  of  the 
bed.  This  would  allow  of  cultivation  either  with  horse  and  culti- 
vator or  with  wheel  hoes  lengthwise  of  the  beds.  The  varieties 
would  be  planted  crosswise  of  the  bed  and  would  be  seen  side  by 
side  under  similar  conditions.  However,  we  are  open  to  suggestions 
from  the  m.embers  of  the  Rose  Society  as  to  suitable  plans,  and  we 
hope  that  the  efforts  of  the  committee  to  secure  plans  of  leading  ros^ 
gardens  abroad  may  be  successful. 

As  to  the  rules  for  the  test  of  new  roses,  would  advise  that  we 
would  be  willing  to  abide  by  the  rules  formulated  for  the  rose  tpst 
gardens  at  Hartford,  Conn.,  as  given  on  page  67  of  the  annual  bul- 
letin of  the  Rose  Society  for  1911.  However,  I  believe  it  would  be 
well  to  add  an  additional  rule  that  no  results  of  the  trials  of  new 
,x)ses  shall  be  published  by  any  of  the  test  gardens  except  through 
the   properly  authorized   committee  of  the   Society.     This  would   ore- 


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vent  any  premature  descriptions  being  published.  We,  at  Cornell, 
having  had  somewhat  extensive  experience  in  similar  work  with  other 
flowers,  realize  the  valuable  assistance  which  a  committee  of  practical 
men  can  render  in  work  of  this  kind.  We  feel,  as  undoubtedly  the 
members  of  the  Society  do,  that  this  movement  should  be  really  co- 
operative. It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Department  of  Floriculture  t^ 
keep  full  and  permanent  records  of  every  variety  planted  in  the  trial 
grounds.  The  American  Rose  Society  should  lend  its  assistance  la 
the  proper  judging  of  the  varieties.  All  I  have  said  may  not  apply 
so  particularly  to  varieties  already  well  known  in  the  trade.  However, 
the  Department  shall  welcome  any  assistance  which  the  Society  raay 
be  able  to  render  it  in  the  preparation  of  accurate  descriptions  of  all 
varieties  of  roses. 

The  Department  of  Floriculture  agrees  to  furnish  the  land  ard 
care  for  the  plants  in  the  proper  manner;  also  to  publish  the  results 
of  the  trials  and  to  give  them  the  widest  publicity  possible. 

In  conclusion  I  wish  to  remind  you  again  that  we  believe  we  have 
the  best  facilities  for  testing  out  the  hardiness  of  varieties  of  any 
of  the  eastern  institutions  that  have  offered  to  do  test  garden  work. 
Most  of  the  roses  for  outdoor  planting  are  handled  through  New  York 
nurserymen.  A  very  large  proportion  of  the  plants  are  planted  in 
New  York  State  and  in  northern  localities.  We  believe  further,  that 
a  trial  ground  of  this  kind  would  be  a  valuable  asset  to  the  largest 
college  of  agriculture  in  the  world.  Our  registration  in  the  Depaf-t- 
ment  of  Floriculture  this  fall  is  very  large,  and  we  believe  it  also  the 
largest  of  any  agricultural  college  in  the  country.  Beginning  next 
year,  the  college  will  offer  regular  university  work  throughout  the 
summer,  after  which  time  our  students  will  be  in  continuous  residence 
throughout  the  year.  They  will  then  have  opportunities  to  visit 
these  trials,  and  we  believe  that  any  far-seeing  rose  grower  can  ap- 
preciate the  possible  advantages  arising  from  the  education  of  young 
m_en  along  these  lines. 

I  do  not  know  whether  I  have  covered  what  the  executive  commH- 
tee  had  in  mind  or  not,  but  in  closing  will  say  that  if  there  are  any 
questions  which  the  committee  desires  to  ask,  I  shall  be  pleased  to 
give  any  further  information  I  possibly  can. 

I  might  add  that  we  are  ready  to  begin  planting  this  fall  if  the 
committee  should  decide  to  inaugurate  the  work  at  this  time. 

Very  truly  your, 

(Signed)  A.   C.   BEAL. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     19  13  51 


Executive  Meeting,  October  13,   1913 


Met  at  2.30  P.  M.  Present:  W.  R.  Pierson,  President;  .\iobert 
3'yle,  H.  O.  May,  S.  S.  Pennock,  Traendly  &  Schenck.  Letters  from  E. 
Holmes,  Philip  Breitmeyer  and  A.  Poehlmann.  Read  letter  from  Mr. 
Blake,  N.  J.  Experimental  Station. 

Plan  and  leter  from  John  Cook,  Baltimore,  and  also  from  Theo. 
Wirtn.  Discussion  on  Rose  ardens  as  to  time  of  judging.  Mr.  W. 
R.  Pierson  mentioned  time  to  be  first  of  June,  second  of  August 
or   September. 

Mr.  Pyle  mentioned  that  in  Paris  Gardens  the  Roses  were  judged 
in  June,  early  in  the  month  and  late  in  the  same  month  so  as  to  al 
low  some  two  weeks  in  difference  of  development.  No  action  was 
taken  on  this  point. 

The  question  arose  as  to  how  the  American  Rose  Society  may 
control  there  Test  Rose  Gardens.  This  brought  the  matter  of  Rules 
and  Regulations  up. 

President  Pierson  ofterod  a  draft  of  Rules  governing  the  Ameri 
can  Rose  Society's  jurisdiction  of  Rose  Gardens.  This  was  gone  over 
very  carefully  by  the  members  present  and  in  light  of  such  suggestion 
as  was  offered  by  the  plans  and  correspondence  received.  Th°  Pules 
were  gone  over  as  submitted  and  ordered  copied  and  same  to  be 
sent  toeach  member  of  Executive  Committee. 

Report  was  made  concerning  the  List  of  Roses  originatPd  in 
America.  The  Annual  Eulletin  for  1913  was  discussed  and  the 
::-uggestion  made  to  improve  upon  it  as  far  as  practicable. 

Messrs.  Pyle  and  Sampson  were  appointed  a  Committee  to  assisit 
the  Secretary  in  this  direction. 

Adjourned  to  meet  the  second  Monday  in  November,  1913. 

BENJAMIN  HAMMOND, 

Secretary. 


52  A  .M  KRJCAN      HOSE     SOCIETY 


BOARD   OF    PARK   COMMISSIONERS,    MINNEAPOLIS,    MINN. 

Sept.  15,  1913. 
Mr.  Benjamin  Hammond,  Secretary, 
American  Rose  Society, 
Beacon,  N.  Y. 
Dear  Sir: — In  answer  to  your  favor  of  tlie  lltli  inst.,  regarding  what 
I  t;ouId  do  to  arrange  for  a  Rose  Test  Garden  at  Lyndale  Park,  I  wish  to 
say  that  I  shall  be  very  glad  to  donate  that  part  of  our  garden  which  1 
ua,ve   marked   on   the    enclosed   blueprint   for   experimental    purposes, 
under  the  direction  of  the  American  Rose  Society  and  your  Special 
Committee  on  Rose  Gardens. 

I  am  not  entirely  familiar  under  what  rules  and  conditions  the 
Hartford  Rose  Garden  is  conducted,  but  I  wish  to  assure  you  that  I 
shall  be  only  too  glad  to  give  the  use  of  that  part  of  our  Rose  C-erden, 
and  our  very  best  efforts  for  the  purpose  of  such  a  test  garden,  an'i  any 
requirements  that  will  be  made  by  the  Society  or  the  Committee  shall 
be  carried  out  to  the  very  best  of  our  ability. 

I  shall  be  very  much  obliged  to  you  for  sending  me  such  inforoia- 
tion  as  will  enable  me  to  get  acquainted  with  the  requirements  of 
your  Society,  and  so  give  you  the  information  which  you  are  asking 
for. 

Awaiting  your  early  answer,  I  remain. 

Yours  very  truly, 

THEO.  WIRTH. 
P.  S.     Plan  of  rose  garden  is  being  mailed  under  separate  cover. 

Minneapolis,  Minn.,  Oct.  15,   1013. 
Mr    B.  Hammond, 

Secretary,  American  Rose  Society, 

Beacon,  N.  Y. 
Dear  Sir: — Enclosed  jplease  find  copy  of  my  letter  to  the  Board 
of  Park  Commissioners  recommending  the  offering  of  a  part  of  our 
Rose  Garden  to  the  American  Rose  Society  for  testing  purposes  of 
new  varieties  of  roses;  also  a  copy  of  the  minutes  of  the  meeting  of 
the  Board  of  October  1st,  at  which  tiy  recommendation  was  favor- 
ably acted  upon.  Kindly  bring  this  matter  to  the  attention  of  the 
Executive  Committee  and  advise  me  of  whatever  action  the  Committee 
takes  in  this  matter. 

Yours  very  respectfully, 

THEO.  WIRTH, 

Superintendent. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1913  58 


New  Jersey  Agricultural  Experiment  Stations 

NEW  BRUNSWICK,  N.  J.,  Sept.  16,  1913. 
Mr.  Benjamin  Hammond, 

Becretary,  American  Rose  Society, 

Beacon,  N.  Y. 

Dear  Sir: — Yours  of  September  11th  in  regard  to  tlie  rose  test 
garden  received.  W^e  could  arrange  to  provide  the  land,  the  fortili- 
zation  and  care  of  the  rose  garden.  As  yet,  we  have  no  detailed 
plan  of  arrangement  vs^orked  out.  I  would  be  glad  to  have  the  ideas 
of  your  committee  as  to  the  amount  of  space  which  this  garden  would 
occupy. 

We  do  not  have  funds  for  the  securing  of  plants  of  a  large  num- 
ber of  varieties  at  the  prevailing  rates,  but  as  we  are  carrying  on 
greenhouse  investigations  with  roses  and  carnations  we  think  thera 
might  be  much  interest  in  the  garden. 

New  Brunswick  has  a  population  of  more  than  twenty- five  thousand 
(25,000),  and  is  located  on  the  main  line  of  the  Pennsylvania  railroad 
The  committee  of  the  Society  would  wish  to  be  assured  that  this  gar 
den  would  be  a  success,  and  I  would  like  to  know  the  ideas  of  the 
committee  in  regard  to  the  amount  of  land  which  would  be  necessary 
in  order  to  have  a  worthy  garden. 
Sincerely  yours, 

M.  A.  BLAKE,     HDrtic.ilturi«5t. 

PLAN    FOR    ROSE   GARDEN. 

BALTIMORE,  MD.,  Oct.  7,    If^lS. 
Mr.   Benjamin    Hammond,     Beacon,   N.   Y. 

Dear  Sir: — I  am  sending  you  under  separate  cover  a  ground  plan 
for  the  proposed  Rose  Garden  in  Washington.  No.  1  is  the  ground, 
plan,  while  No.  2  shows  how  it  will  look  after  they  are  planted. 
You  cannot  make  fancy  beds  for  Roses.  They  must  be  plain  and 
simple.  The  beds  on  the  plans  may  be  made  large  or  small,  Crora 
one  to  two  or  three  rows  of  Roses  just  as  the  case  would  require.  Tt 
IS  in  eight  sections  and  each  path  enters  into  the  octagon  arbor,  v-hich 
is  to  be  twenty  feet  in  diameter,  and  it  should  have  a  belt  of  shrubbery 
or  hedge  surrounding  the  two  acres  of  ground  as  proposed. 

Kindly  forward  these  plans  to  the  party  who  has  charge  of  the 
plans   and   oblige, 

Yours  truly, 

(Signed)  JOHN   COOK 


A  TERRACE  WALL  ON   A  STREET  OF  PORTLAND,  OREGON 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1913  55 


$2,500.00  in  Cash  Prize  offered  by  International 

Flower  Show  Committee 

Executive  Meeting  held  Nov.  10,  1913 


Meeting  assembled  at  3  P.  M.  Present:  Mr.  Wallace  R.  Pierson. 
President;  Messrs.  Robert  Pyle,  H.  0.  May,  S.  S.  Pennock,  Secretary 
B.  Hammond.  The  corrected  Rules  for  the  governing  of  Rose  Test 
Gardens    were    examined    and    adopted. 

Medal  was  awarded  to  Robert  Scott  &  Son,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa.,  for 
the  new  Rose  "Killarney  Brilliant,"  at  the  Exhibition  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Horticultural  Society  in  Pliiladelphia,  held  from  Nov.  4  to  Y. 
1913. 

Secretary  was  directed  to  have  Medal  properly  prepared  and  <=ent. 

Mr.  W.  R.  Pierson  offered  a  set  of  Rules  for  the  future  registration 
of  new  Roses.     The  same  was  adopted. 

Report  from  the  International  Flower  Show  Committee  that  th'» 
sum  of  Two  Thousand  Five  Hundred  Dollars  ($2,500)  is  offered  to  the 
American  Rose  Society  for  premiums.  The  Schedule  of  the  Flover 
Show  Committee  for  Exlaibit  of  Roses  in  pots  and  tubs  adopted. 

President  Pierson  spoke  upon  the  affiliation  with  Local  Horticul- 
tural Societies  and  a  conference  with  Mr.  Mills  of  Syracuse. 

RULE    FOR    REGISTRATION    OF    NEW    ROSES. 

Any  member  of  the  American  Rose  Society  wlio  is  tlie  originator 
of  a  new  rose  may  register  the  variety  with  the  American  Rose  So- 
ciety without  claarge  for  registration.  The  na:iie  of  the  Rose  must  b^ 
given  (a  num.ber  is  not  sufficient)  togetlier  with  a  full  description  and 
pedigree  of  such  rose,  and  tliis  registration  shall  be  considered  by  the 
American  Rose  Society's  Executive  Committee.  It  shall  then  be  pub- 
lished in  one  or  more  of  the  Trade  Papers.  If  no  objection  to  such 
legistration  is  filed  with  the  Secretary  of  the  Society  within  three 
weeks  after  such  publication,  the  registration  shall  become  perma- 
nent. In  the  event  of  objection  to  registration  the  decision  will 
rest  with  the  Executive  Committee.  No  description  of  any  variety 
shall  be  published  by  the  American  Rose  Society  without  the  sanc- 
tion of  the  Executive  Committee.  Any  person  not  a  member  of  the 
American  Rose  Society  may  register  a  new  rose  upon  payment  of 
three  dollars  for  each  variety  so  registered. 

Adopted  at  Executive  Meeting  of  Nov.  10,  1913,  held  in  New  York 
Ciiy. 

BENJAMIN  HAMMOND.  SecrotaT-y. 


56  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


RULES   GOVERNING  THE  AMERICAN   ROSE  SOCIETY'S 
JURISDICTION   OF   ROSE  TEST  GARDENS. 

The  following  rules  of  the  American  Rose  Society  shall  Tm  ad 
hered  to  by  any  experiment  station  or  Park  system  accepting  tha 
authorization  of  the  American  Rose  Society  in  its  test  garden  for 
Roses: 

There  shall  be  submitted  for  trial  not  less  than  five  plants  of  pacli 
variety  of  the  bedding  type,  and  not  less  than  two  plants  of  the  climb- 
ing and  pillar  types. 

Records  shall  be  kept  of  each  variety  stating  name,  and  nurob<5r 
of  variety,  classification,  parentage,  age  of  plants  and  whether  worked 
on  stock  or  on  its  own  roots.  Two  year  old  plants  are  most  desirablH 
for  planting. 

Test  varieties  shall  remain  in  the  garden  for  at  least  two  gr.wins 
seasons,  where  they  can  be  judged  the  second  season,  if  necessary. 
The  after  disposal  of  the  plants  to  be  optional  between  the  exhibitiiis 
and  the  authorities. 

Exhibits  will  be  inspected  by  the  judges  appointed  by  the  A."rea- 
can  Rose  Society  at  designated  times,  and  awards  will  be  offi-^'ally 
given  according  to  merit.  The  authorities  will  take  due  precaution 
to  protect  exhibits  from  vandalism  and  dissemination,  and  giv^  the 
garden  every  cultural  attention  possible. 

Each  variety  shall  be  labeled  by  number  until  judged,  when  a 
painted  label,  stating  name  or  number  of  variety,  the  introducer, 
and  the  award,  will  be  posted  permanently. 

DISSEMINATION    OF   INFORMATION. 

All  printed  information  relating  to  these  Rose  Test  Gardens  shall 
be  subject  to  approval  of  the  American  Rose  Society. 

Whenever  possible  the  fullest  information  relating  to  these  gardens 
shall  be  given  to  the  public,  the  American  Rose  Society  reserving  th*^ 
right  to  use  any  information  regarding  these  gardens,  and  to  copy  any 
reports  regarding  the  same  to  use  in  its  publications,  and  for  use  in 
other  publications. 

The  permanent  Rose  Garden  Committee  of  the  American  Rose 
Society  shall,  in  every  way  possible,  co-operate  in  the  securing  o' 
plants,  laying  out  of  such  gardens  and  assist  with  advice,  where  de 
sired,  in  the  cultivation  and  care  of  these  gardens. 

AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY  AWARDS. 
Medals  and  Certificates  for  new  Roses:  — 

A  new  Rose  shall  be  considered  one  which  has  not  been  dis- 
seminated for  a  period  longer  than   three  years. 


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K'T.es  of  American  Origin  and  Introduction:  — 

A  Gold  Medal  is  offered  for  the  best  new  Rose  of  American  Ori- 
gin and  Introduction,  scoring  not  less  than  90  points. 
A  Silver  Medal  is  offered  for  the  best  new  Rose  of  American 
Origin  and  Introduction,  scoring  not  less  than  85  points. 

Roses  of  Foreign  Origin  and  Introduction:  — 

A  Gold  Medal  is  offered  for  the  best  new  Rose  of  Foreign  Ori- 
gin and  Introduction,  scoring  not  less  than  90  points. 
A  silver  Medal  is  offered  for  the  best  new  Rose  of  Foreign  Ori- 
gin and  Introduction,  scoring  not  less  than  85  points. 

Roses  of  Foreign  Origin  and  American  Introduction:  — 

A  Gold  medal  is  offered  for  the  best  new  Rose  of  Foreign  Origin 
and  American  Introduction,  scoring  not  less  than  90  ^oints. 
A  Silver  Medal  is  offered  for  the  best  new  Rose  of  Foreign  Orl 
gin  and  American  Introduction,  scoring  not  less  than  85  points. 

Any  Medal  or  Certificate  awarded  for  a  disseminated  variety  shall 
be  the  property  of  the  introducer  of  the  variety. 

Certificates  of  Merit  will  be  awarded  to  all  new  Roses  scoring  not 
less  than  80  points. 

No  variety  shall  receive  more  than  one  award.  All  exhibits  will 
'be  judged  by  the  official  scale  of  the  American  Rose  Society. 

The  official  scale  of  points  for  judging  outdoor  Roses  is  as  follows: 

Floriferousness    ^0 

Vigor     20 

Color   15 

Size    15 

Form     10 

Substance    10 

Fragrance    lO 

It  is  further  ordered  that  the  complete  scores  of  all  the  entries  In 
the  competition  be  filed  with  the  Secretary  of  the  Society  before  the 
award  of  any  medal  of  certificate  be  confirmed. 

The  Executive  Com.mittee  of  the  Society  reserves  to  itself  ths 
right  of  selection  of  the  judges  who  shall  pass  upon  the  exhibits  'n 
the  competition  for  these  medals. 

The  Executive  Committee  of  the  American  Rose  Society  reserves 
to  itself  the  right  to  amend  these  rules  as  circumstances  ;nay  deem 
necessary. 

BENJAMIN  HAMMOND. 

Secretary. 


58  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY 


NEW   YORK   STATE  COLLEGE  OF   AGRICULTURE. 
CORNELL   UNIVERSITY. 


ITHACA,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  3,  1913. 
Mr.  Benjamin  Hammond, 
Beacon,  N.  Y. 

Dear  Mr.  Hammond: — Your  letter  of  the  24th  was  received  dur 
ing  my  absence.  I  have  carefully  considered  the  rules  proposed  by 
the  American  Rose  oociety  committee  for  the  governing  of  the  rose 
test  garden.  I  find  that  these  rules  are  entirely  satisfactory  to  us, 
and  the  Department  of  Floriculture  is  willing  to  enter  into  co-opCiri.- 
tion  with  the  American  Rose  Society.  I  do  not  know  whether  any 
other  acknowledgment  than  this  is  necessary,  but  if  so  shall  be 
pleased  to  take  whatever  action  is  required.  We  hope  that  tL« 
committee  will  be  in  position  to  send  us  roses  for  planting  next  spring 
at  the  latest.  Now  that  we  have  determined  to  take  up  this  work  we 
hope  to  push  it  actively,  and  I  believe  that  we  have  the  best  facilities 
for  testing  the  hardiness  of  roses  under  the  conditions  which  obtain 
in  the  New  England  States.  In  addition,  our  experience  in  the  hand- 
ling of  other  flowers  should  be  advantageous  to  us  in  this  work. 

Hoping  we  shall  receive  a  good  collection  of  roses   through   the 
work  of  the  American  Rose  Society  committee,  I  am 

Yours  respectfully, 

(Signed)       A.  C    REAL. 


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REGISTERED  ROSES 


The  American  Rose  Society,  in  co-operation  with  the  Society  of 
American  Florists,  for  many  years  have  jointly  been  interested  in  the 
P''oper  recording  of  the  Roses  of  American  introduction,  and  as  a 
Matter  of  courtesy  the  Society  of  American  Florists  have  in  recent 
Yoars,  in  pursuance  of  a  definite  policy  adopted  by  that  association, 
turned  over  to  the  Committee  of  the  American  Rose  Society  for  ap- 
proval all  applications  for  registration  of  Roses. 

The  following  records  have  been  taken  mainly  from  the  annual 
reports  of  the  Society  of  American  Florists,  as  more  complete  than  any 
other  obtainable,  an  unfortunate  accident  having  happened  some 
years  ago  to  the  earlier  records  of  the  American  Rose  Society. 

The  Publication  Committee,  however,  appreciate  the  incomplete- 
ness of  the  list,  and  are  glad  to  announce  that  a  special  committee  on 
Nomenclature  are  busy  collecting,  perfecting  and  preparing  for  later 
puMicatio.i  a  record  of  all  Roses  at  any  time  introduced  by  any  firm 
or  grower  in  America. 

They  have  already  heard  from  a  large  number  of  firms,  but  still 
i'lek  data  regarding  roses  of  known  American  origin,  and  will  ap- 
preciate iaformation  from  whatever  source  that  will  lead  to  the  per- 
tVction  and  completion  of  this   list. 

DESCRIPTIONS   OF    ROSES 

INTRODUCED   IN    1898:  — 

Baltimore.  Flowers  very  large,  white,  tinted  delicate  shell  pink 
in  centre;  foliage  massive,  cross  between  Mme.  Antoine 
Rivoire  and  Mary  Fitzwilliam — by  John  Cook. 

Clara  Barton.  Flesh  pink  with  rose  centre  double,  fragrant,  ever- 
blooming;    by  Conard  &  Jones  Co. 

Burbank   (Burpee)  cherry  crimson. 

Climbing  Marie  Guillot  (Dingee  &  Conard  Co.)  white,  sometimes 
tinged  yellow. 

Everblooming  Prairie  Queen  (Dingee  &  Conard  Co.)  dark  crimson 
rose,  originated  with  P.  H.  Meehan. 

Ferd.  Hatel,  H.  T.     Soft  yellow,  center  deep  orange. 


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Lilian  Nordica  (Margaret  Dickson  x  Maie.  Hoste).  Color  white, 
buds  long,  flowers  large,  double,  strong  tea  fragrance,  foliage 
dark,  growth  vigorous — by  M.  H.  Walsh. 

May  Queen,  H.  CI  (Conard  &  Jones  Co.)  Mrs.  DeGraw  x  Wlchu- 
raiana,  coral  pink. 

Mme.  Cadeau   Ramsey,  H.  T.     Pink,  centre  flesh  white. 

Mrs.  Oliver  Ames.  A  sport  from  Mrs.  J.  Pierpont  Morgan.  Color 
delicate  pink  with  faint  line  of  deeper  color  at  edge  of  petal, 
softening  to  almost  pure  white  at  base  of  petal,  other  char- 
acteristics  identical   with   parent — by   Robert   Montgomery. 

Mrs.  Robert  Peary,  CL.  (Dingee  &  Conard  Co.)  White,  sport  from 
Kaiserin  Aug.  Victoria;  originated  with  DeVoecht  &  DeWilde. 

Muriel  Graham,  T.  Creamy  white,  suffused  pink;  sport  from 
C.  Mermet. 

Prince  Theodore  Bonney,  H.  T.  (Dingee  &  Conard  Co.)  Bon  Silene 
X  Wm.  Francis  Bennett.     Crimson. 

Ruby  Queen,  H.  CI.  (Conard  &  Jones  Co.)  Queen's  Scarlet  x  Wich- 
uraiana,  ruby  red,  white  centre. 

Santa  Rosa,  H.  B.  T.  (Burbank)  Shell  pink,  a  cross  between  a 
second  generation  Hermosa  and  a  seedling  of  Bon   Silene. 

Souv.  d'AuguEt  Metral,  H.  T.     Red,  shaded  crimson. 

White  Bougere  (Dunlop)   Pure  white. 

INTRODUCED   IN   1899:  — 

Admiral  Dewey  (Taylor)  Plush  pink,  shading  to  white;  sport  from 
Mme.  Caroline   Testout. 

Evergreen  Gem  (Manda)  Wichuraiana  x  Mme.  Hoste.  Buff  yellow 
in  bud,  opening  almost  pure  white,  long  branching  stems, 
bronze  color;   Sweetbriar  fragrance  double.     Climbing. 

J.  S.  Fay  (Prince  Cam.ille  de  Rohan  x  Pierre  Notting).  Vigorous, 
free,  and  hardy  as  the  hardiest  of  the  H.  P.  class.  Colors, 
deep  crimson  tips  of  petals,  bright  scarlet — by  M.  H.  Walsh. 

Francis  E.  Willard  (Marie  Guillot  x  Coquette  de  Lyon).  Growth 
vigorous,  foliage  large,  height  five  to  six  feet;  flower  pure 
white,  three  to  four  inches  in  diameter;  bud  short,  very  dur- 
able and  perfect — by  Good  &  Reese  Co. 

Gardenia  (Manda)  Wichuraiana  x  Perle  des  Jardins;  yellow  in 
bud,  cream  color  when  open;  3  to  ^Vz  inches  in  diameter,  in- 
cia'ving  towards  evening.     Climbing. 


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Ivory.  A  sport  from  Golden  Gate.  Color  Ivory  white— by  Ameri- 
can Rose  Co. 

Jersey  Beauty  (Manda)  Wichuraina  x  Perle  des  Jardins;  single 
opeaing,  pale  yellow,  dense  clusters,  of  bright  yellows  stamens. 
Climbing. 

Maid  of  Honor  (Hoffmeister)  sport  from  Catharine  Mermet. 

Royal  Cluster  (Conrad  &  Jones  Co.)  Dawson  x  Hermosa;  double 
white.     Hardy  Climbing. 

Sara  Nesbitt. .  A  sport  from  Mme.  Cusin,  a  size  larger  than  the 
parent.  Color  light  pink,  very  delicate,  shading  deeper  in 
centre;  does  not  grow  dark  in  summer  weather;  a  better 
grower  than  Mme.  Cusin,  habit  otherwise  identical — by  Ben- 
jamin Dorrance. 

Snowball   (Henderson)  Poly.     Pure  white,  very  double. 

INTRODUCED   IN   1900:  — 

Debutante  (Wichruraiana  x  Baroness  Rothchild.  Flowers  double, 
pink,  fragrant,  profuse  clusters;  a  hardy  Climbing  Rose — by 
M.   H.   Walsh.  ■ 

Lady  Dorothea.  A  sport  from  sunset.  Characteristics  same  as 
parent  as  to  color  of  foliage  and  vigor  of  growth.  Can  be 
disbudded  at  any  season  to  centre-bud  which  is  always  perfect. 
Color,  outer  petal  deep  peach  pink  to  Indian  red  at  base;  in- 
side soft  flesh  color — by  J.  H.  Dunlop. 

Flush  o'Dawn  (H.  T.)  Flowers  light  pink,  changing  to  white, 
fragrant,  five  to  six  inches  in  diameter  when  open.  Vigorous 
grower,  stems  two  and  one-half  to  three  feet,  foliage  dark  and 
glassy,  continuous  bloomer — by  M.  H.  Walsh. 

Freedom.  Color  soft  pink,  reverse  of  petals  several  shades  deeper; 
growth,  identical  with  Liberty^by  Arthur  Griffin. 

Sweetheart  .  (Wichuraiana  x  Bridesmaid).  Flowers  double  2% 
inch  in  diameter,  profuse  clusters,  buds  pink,  expanded 
flowers  white,  very  fragrant,  hardy — by  M.  H.  Walsh. 

Liberty,  H.  T    (Scott  and  Asmus)  Jacqueminot  color. 

New  Century  (Conard  &  Jones  Co.) 

Snowfiake  (Blanc)  Clothilde  Soupert  x  Parquerette;  white  flowers 
in  clusters. 

Winnie  Davis  (Nanz  &  Neuner)  Kaiserin  Aug.  Victoria  x  Belle 
Siebrecht;    pink. 


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INTRODUCED  IN   1901:  — 

Climbing  Marie  Guillott  (Dingee  &  Conard  Co.)  Sport  from  Marie 
Guillot. 

Crimson  Roamer  (Manda)  Bardou  Job  x  Jersey  Beauty;  crimson 
e\hibited  as  Improved  Pink  Roamer. 

Dorothy  Perkins.  Thought  to  be  a  cross  between  Wichuraiana  x 
Mme.  Gabriel  Luizet,  a  rampant  grower,  type  of  Crimson  Ram- 
bler, extremely  hardy;  foliage  glossy.  Flowers  shell  pink, 
very  double,  borne  in  clusters  of  30  to  40  individual  flowers; 
two  inches  in  diameter,  very  fragrant — by  Jackson  &  Perkins 
Co. 

Four  Hundred..  A  sport  from  American  Beauty  of  the  same  gen- 
eral characteristics  but  deeper  and  more  constant  in  color. 
Most  of  the  growth  is  almost  thornless,  foliage  a  lighter  green 
than  of  American  Beauty — by  D.  T.  Connor. 

Helen  Gould,  H.  T.  (Dingee  &  Conard  Co.)  Kaiserin  Aug.  Victoria 
X  Mme.  Caroline  Testout,  Crimson. 

Improved  Universal  Favorite,  H.  W.   (Manda). 

Lady  Joy  (Nanz  &  Neuner)  American  Beauty  x  Belle  Siebrecht. 
Ci'imson,  deeper  than  American  Beauty.  Very  large  and 
fragrant. 

Newport  Rambler  (Seed  parent  Wichuraiana,  pollen  parent  Crim- 
son Rambler).  Color  pink,  similar  to  that  of  Mrs.  S.  Craw- 
ford, with  an  occasional  pure  white  flower  in  the  same  cluster, 
fragrant  like  seed  parent;  strong  grower,  not  quite  so  pros- 
trate as  Wichuraiana — by  Richard  Gardner. 

Rose  Gainsborough.  A  sport  from  Viscount  Gainsborough,  identi- 
cal with  that  variety  in  every  way  excepting  that  it  is  a  vig- 
orous climber;  the  flowers  are  described  as  of  immense  size — 
by  Good  &  Reese  Co. 

Pan-American,  H.  T.  (Henderson)  American  Beauty  x  Mme.  Caro- 
line Testout;  soft  red  under  glass,  lighted  in  open  ground. 

Pink  Pearl,  H.  W.  (Manda)  Meteor  x  Wichuraiana,  buds  crimson, 
flowers  pearl  pink,  double,  fragrant. 

wueen  of  Edgeley  (Floral  Exchange)  Pink  sport  from  American 
Beauty. 

Robert  Scott  H.  T.  (Scott)  Merveille  de  Lyon  x  Belle  Siebrecht: 
rosy  pink,  shading  to  flesh  on  outside  petal. 


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Scleil    d'Or    (Pernet   Ducher)    Persian   Yellow   x   Antoine   Ducher; 

double  chrome  yellow,  streaked  orange,  red  and  pink. 
V/hite   Star    (Manda)    Jersey   Beauty   x   Manda's    Triumph,    white, 

I'tuiage  bronzy. 

ROSES   REGISTERED   IN   1902. 

Jan.  14 — "Miss  Alice  Roosevelt,"  by  American  Rose  Co. 
May  10 — "The  Farqul-^ar,"  by  R.  &  F.  Farqurah  &  Co. 
May  15 — '-Queen   iViadge,"  by  C.  S.  FitzSimmons. 
July  31— "Wedding   Bells" 

"Princess" 

"Urania"        by  M.  H.  Walsh 

Sep.  22 — "Beauty  cf  Rcsernawr,"  by  the  Conard  &  Jones  Co. 

Oct.  20— "Ideal,"  by  Jacob  Becker. 

Nov.  10 — "Canadian  Queen,"  by  the  H.  Dale  Estate. 

Nov.  19 — "Prcf.  C.  S.  Sargent" 

"Wm    F.  Dreer" 

"Wm.   K.  Harris" 

"Robert  Craig" 

"Edwin   Lonsdale" 

"John   Burton"     by  Hoopes  Bro.  &  Thomas. 

INTRODUCED   IN   1903:  — 

Conrcd   Strassheim,   H.   T.    (Hill)    rose  and   white. 

Franze  Oeegen,  H.  T.  (Asmus,  Hill  &  So.  Park  Floral  Co.)  Yellow, 

Perle   Von   Godesburg    (Hill)    A   yellow   sport   from   Kaiserin   Aug. 

VJctoria. 
Saxonia,  T.   (Hill)   White,  edged  rose. 

INTRODUCED   IN    1904:  — 

General   MacArthur   (May  and  Storrs  &  Harrison)   Crimson. 
Northern   Light   (Conard  &  Jones  Co.)   Multiflora  pink  and  white. 
Sir  TKomas   Lipton    (Conard   &   Jones   Co.)    Hybrid   rugosa,   white. 

INTRODUCED    IN    1905:  — 

American   Pillar  CI.   (Conard  &  Jones  Co.)   Pink,  single. 

Birdie  Blye,  T.  (Conard  &  Jones  Co.)  Carmine. 

Carissima,  H.  W.   (Walsh)  Pink. 

Frau   Karl  Druschki   (Imp.)  White. 

Garden's  Glory  (Conard  &  Jones  Co.)   Rose  pink. 

Hiawatha   (Walsh)  Carmine,  pink. 


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La   Detroit   (Breitmeyer)    Pink. 

Lady  Gay,  H.  W.  (Walsh)  Pink. 

Mme.  Norbert  Levavasseur.  syn.  Baby  Rambler  (Imp.)   Crimson. 

Pres.  Roosevelt,  H.  T.  (Dingee  &  Conard  Co.)  Pink. 

Richmond,  H.  T.   (Hill)   Crimson. 

Rosalind.     Orr  English,  H.  T.   (Hill)  Pink. 

Urania,  H.  P.  (Walsh)  Carmine  seedling  from  American  Beauty. 

Wedding    Bells     (Walsh)     Cherry    pink,    seedling    from    Crimson 

Rambler 
Wellesley  (Waban  Rose  Cons.)  Pink. 

INTRODUCED   IN   1906:  — 

Angel   Peluffo,  H.  T.  (Imp.)  Pink. 

Cherry  Ripe,  H.  T.   (Imp.)  Light  rosy  crimson. 

Gruss  an  Sangerhausen,  H.  T.  (Imp.)  Reddish  scarlet,  centre 
deeper. 

Hugh    Dickson,   H.   P.    (Hugh   Dickson)    Crimson,   shaded   scarlet. 

Hugh  Watson,  H.  P.  (Alex.  Dickson)  Crimson,  shaded  carmine. 

Instituteur  Sirday,  H.  T.  (Imp.)  Bud  reddish  yellow,  opening  deep 
gold. 

J.  B.  Clark,  H.  T.  (Hugh  Dickson)  Scarlet  shaded  blackish 
crimson. 

Minnehaha  Wichur  (Walsh)  Dark  rose. 

Miss  Kate  Moulton  (Minneapolis  Flo.  Co.)  Pink. 

Mme.  Jenny  Gillemot,  H.  T.  (Imp.)  Buds  saffron  yellow,  opening 
canary. 

Mme.  Leon  Pain,  H.  T.  (Imp.)  Salmon,  centre  orange  yellow. 

Mme.  Philippe  Rivoire,  H.  T.  (Imp.)  Opricot  yellow,  reverse  of 
petals  carmine. 

Mrs.   Marshall    Field   (Reinberg)   pink. 

Peine  Margaret  D'ltalie,  H.  T.    (Imp.)   Carmine  scarlet. 

Ruhm  der  Gartenwelt,  H.  P.  (Jacobs)  Deep  red. 

Mme.  Ballu,   Rugosa   (Imp.)   Tender  rose. 

Mme.  Henri  Gravereaux,  Rugosa  (Imp.)  Salmon  rose  centre,  shad- 
ing to  white  or  cream. 

Mme.   Laborie,  Rugosa   (Imp.)   Bright  rose. 

Queen  Beatrice  (Kramer)  Pink. 

Tom  Field   (Field)  Very  dark  pink. 

Venus,   Momm   (Imp.)   fiery  red.    - 


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65 


INTRODUCED   IN   1907:  — 

Rosa  Rugosa  Magnifica,  10-27-1906  (Conard  &  Jones  Co.) 
White  Killarney  (Waban  Rose  Conservatories)  3-18-07. 
Newport  Fairy,  Rambler  Rose  (Julius  Roehrs  Co.)  8-10-1907. 
President  Roosevelt  (Dingee  &  Conard  Co.)  8-17-1907. 

INTRODUCED    IN   1908:  — 

Aurora,  changed   to    Mrs.    Mary    Niehoff    (Paul  NiehofE)    7-14-1906. 
Silver  Moon   (Peter  Henderson  &  Co.)  7-10-1908. 
Garnet  Climber  (Peter  Henderson  &  Co.)  7-10-1908. 
Dr.  W.  Von  Fleet  (Peter  Henderson  &  Co.)  7-10-1908. 
Radiance   (Peter  Henderson  &  Co.)  7-10-1908. 

INTRODUCED   IN   1909:  — 

No.  398. 

American  Pillar  (Conard  &  Jones  Co.)  8-15-1908. 
Climbig   Mosella,  No.  405   (Conard  &  Jones  Co.)    12-23-1908. 
No.  413,  Climbing  American  Beauty  (Hoopes  Brother  &  Thos.  Co.) 
7-16-'09. 

INTRODUCED  IN  1910:  — 

No.  420 —  9-18-1909,  Climbing   Killarney   (Alex  Montgomery). 

No.  422—10-15-1909,  Priscilla   (Peter  Henderson  &  Co.) 

No.  423—10-15-1909,  Abundance  (Peter  Henderson  &  Co.) 

No.  429—  1-22-1910,  Alice  of  Ingleside  (S.  C.  Briggs). 

No.  431—  3-  5-1910,  Wm.  R.  Smith   (Conard  &  Jones  Co.) 

No.  434—  6-11-1910.  Red  Killarney,  and 

No.  435—  7-  7-1910,  Dark   Pink  Killarney,  and 

No.  437—  7-  7-1910,  Lady  Cromwell,  by  A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc. 

No.  437—  7-  7-1910.  Purity  (Hoopes  Bro.  &  Thomas  Co.) 

INTRODUCED   IN   1911:  — 

No.  464—  3-  2-1911,   Killarney  Queen    (A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.) 

No.  465—  3-  2-1911,  Double  White  Killarney  (A.  N.  Pierson,  Inc.) 

No.  466—  5-25-1911,  Ruby  Queen   (Conard  &  Jones  Co.) 

No.  467—  5-25-1911,  May  Queen   (Conard  &  Jones  Co.) 

No.  468—  5-25-1911,  Pearl   Queen    (Conard  &  Jones  Co.) 

No.  469—  5-25-1911,  Royal  Cluster  (Conard  &  Jones  Co.) 

No.  470—  6-22-1911,  Wilmelmina  (Hoerber  Bros.,  Chicago). 


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INTRODUCED   IN   1912:— 

No.  473—10-  7-1911,  Oriole  (Jackson  &  Perkins  Co.,  Newark,  N.  Y.) 

No.  474—10-  7-1911,  Genevieve  (Jackson  &  Perkins  Co..  New- 
ark, N.  Y.) 

No.  475—10-  7-1911.  Sunshine  (Jackson  &  Perkins  Co.,  Newark, 
N.  Y.) 

No.  476—10-  5-1911,  Double  Improved  White  Killarney  (S.  J.  Ren- 
ter &  Sen,  Westerly,  R.  I.) 

No.  492—  5-11-1912,  Killarney  Brilliant  (Robert  Scott  &  Son, 
Sharon  Hill,  Pa.) 

ROSES  REGISTERED  IN  1913  WITH   DESCRIPTIONS 

The  Montgomery  Company,  Inc.,  of  Hadley,  Mass.,  submit  for  reg- 
istration the  following  Rose: 

Name,  Hadley.  Description:  This  Rose  is  a  development  of  a 
strain  of  red  forcing  Roses,  including  Liberty,  Gen.  MacArthur  and 
Richmond.  Color:  deep,  rich,  velvety  crimson,  retaining  its  brilliancy 
trt  all  seasons  of  the  year.  Flowers  borne  on  long  stiff  stems,  with 
r.bundant  bronze  green  foliage.  Unquestionably  one  of  the  most 
fragrant  Roses  in  existence,  being  exceeded  among  forcing  Roses 
only  by  American  Beauty.  It  is  a  strong,  rapid  grower,  and  has  un- 
doubtedly proved  itself  an  all-the-year-round  forcing  variety. 

Chas.  H.  Totty,  Madison,  N.  J.,  submits  for  registration  the  Rose 
described  below: 

Lovely  delicate  shell  pink  sport  of  Mrs.  Geo.  Shawyer;  identical 
in  every  way  with  the  parent  variety  as  to  growth  and  foliage,  but  the 
bud  in  larger  and  the  color  as  indicated.    Name,  Mrs.  F.  F.  Thompson. 

Dieterich  &  Turner,  Montebello,  Cal.,  submit  for  registration  the 
KoEe  described  below: 

Originated  as  a  sport  of  Mme.  P.  Euler  "Prima  Donna"  of  the 
strongest  growth,  combined  with  a  freedom  of  bloom,  size,  fragrance 
lind  wonderful  weeping  qualities  that  are  exceptional.  Color,  a  beauti- 
ful flesh  pink,  deepening  to  the  center.  Foliage,  large  and  heavy  and 
free  from  mildew.     Name,  September  Morn. 

"Francis  Scott  Key,"  originated  by  John  Cook,  Baltimore,  Md.,  a 
seedling  from  "Cardinal,"  crossed  with  crimson  unnamed  seedling 
flowers  red,  size  large  to  very  large,  with  60  petals  or  more,  opening 
to  high  centre;  a  strong,  free  and  easy  grower  averaging  more  long 
stiff,  erect  stems  than  any  other  hybrid  tea  rose. 


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February  17,  1914. 
J\Ir.  John  Young,  Secretary  S.  A.  F.  &  O.  H., 
53  West  28th  St., 

New  York  City,  New  York. 

Dear  Sir: — Replying  to  your  letter  of  last  week,  would  say  that 
the  Registration  Department  of  the  S.  A.  F.  was  started  in  1898,  a 
Aote  to  that  effect  having  been  carried  at  Omaha.  See  Page  107  of 
Omaha  Report.  In  the  Detroit  report  (1899)  you  will  find  in  Secre- 
tary's report,  page  14,  a  list  of  registrations  including  eight  Roses. 
Nothing  was  registered  previous  to  this.  But  at  the  Providence  meet- 
ing (1897)  of  the  Exec.  Comm.  I  got,  on  my  own  solicitation,  instruc- 
tions to  compile  a  record  annually  of  new  plants  introduced  to  the 
trade  in  this  country  by  American  firms.  I  recorded  for  that  year  the 
j'ollowing  Rose  introductions:  Dingee  and  Conard  Company,  Climb- 
ing Bridesmaid,  Coronet,  Southern  Beauty,  and  White  Pet;  by  Robert 
Craig,  Climbing  Souv.  of  Wootton;  by  W.  A.  Manda,  Manda's  Triumph, 
rink  Roamer,  South  Orange  Perfection,  and  Universal  Favorite;  by 
Peter  Henderson  &  Co.,  Jubilee;  by  John  Cook,  White  Cochet. 

The  foregoing  were  all  new  or  so  represented — but  there  was  no 
registration  in  the  sense  as  now  understood. 
Yvjurs  respectfully, 

WM.   J.    STEWART. 


THE   FINEST   DISPLAY  OF   ROSES  ON   A   DINNER   TABLE. 

In  the  early  spring  of  1889,  there  occurred  in  New  York  City,  the 
first  centennial  anniversary  of  Washington's  inauguration  as  Presi- 
dent of  the  United  States — New  York  City  being  the  first  teat  of  the 
National  Government. 

Benjamin  Harrison  as  President,  impersonated  Washington.  In  the 
old  Equitable  Building,  the  Lawyers'  Club  provided  a  dinner  and  the 
table  at  which  the  President  sat  with  ex-President  Cleveland,  Governor 
Hill,  Mayor  Grant,  Secretary  Everts,  Justice  Fuller,  Chauncey  Depew, 
Bishop  Potter,  etc.,  fas  the  most  elegantly  furnished  and  decorated 
Jining  table  ever  seen  by  those  then  living.  The  Roses  which  were 
on  that  table  interspersed  with  electric  light  were  a  wonder.  Later,  at 
the  Hoffman  House,  another  banquet  was  held,  and  Roses  then  and 
there  were  the  prime  decoration. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1913  6J 


THE  AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY. 


TIae  American  Rose  Society,  when  organized,  was  intended  to  be 
more  than  a  strictly  Com.  ercial  organization.  And  to  more  fully 
bring  this  about,  the  following  articles,  prepared  by  able  writers,  are 
especially  worthy  of  consideration: 


THE     AFFILIATION      OF     LOCAL     ROSE     SOCIETIES     WITH     THE 
AMERICAN    ROSE  SOCIETY. 

The  American  Rose  Society  since  its  inception  has  had  for  its 
?notto,  "A  Rose  for  every  home  and  a  bush  for  every  garden."  Its 
first  aim  is,  "to  increase  the  general  interest  in  the  cultivation  of  the 
)Ose  and  to  improve  the  standard  of  excellence  for  all  the  people." 
How  to  accomplish  this  has  been  the  problem.  Conditions  in  America 
are  far  different  than  in  England  and  these  conditions  as  found  in 
America  must  be  met.  We  cannot  hope  to  have  in  a  widely  scattered 
country  like  ours  with  its  diversified  climate  the  same  universal  con- 
ditions which  are  found  in  a  country  like  England,  where  the  popula- 
:ion  is  congested  and  the  climatic  conditions  much  the  same. 

The  American  Rose  Society  has  fought  an  uphill  fight  and  is  win- 
ning. It  has  done  much  to  raise  the  standard  of  the  roses  in  America, 
and  under  the  plan  upon  which  the  Society  is  now  working  it  will 
eventually  accomplish  the  desired  result.  It  has  been  realized  that 
first  of  all  the  Society  must  have  something  to  offer,  and  knowledge 
of  Roses  is  of  more  value  to  the  atateur  than  any  other  thing  that  the 
American  Rose  Society  can  offer.  The  establishment  under  the  juris- 
diction of  the  American  Rose  Society  of  trial  gardens  for  Roses  and 
the  dissemination  of  the  results  of  such  test  gardens  to  the  rose 
lovers  of  America  are  the  first  and  most  important  steps  in  the  link 
connecting  the  amateur  with  the  professional  rosarian. 

The  test  garden  for  new  Roses  at  Elizabeth  Park  at  Hartford, 
Conn.,  is  already  established  and  other  test  gardens  are  being  started 
this  year — Cornell  University,  the  New  Jersey  Experiment  Station, 
and  the  Minneapolis  City  Park  being  the  location  of  these  gardens. 
At  Washington,  working  in  conjunction  with  the  Department  of  Agri- 
culture, the  American  Rose  Society  is  laying  out  a  Rose  Garden  of 
vwo  acres,  the  results  of  which  will  be  for  the  benefit  of  the  American 


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people  who  are  interested  in  tlie  Rose  and  its  uss.  It  is  the  object  of 
tliis  Society  to  increase  the  number  of  tlaese  tst  gardens  and  to  place 
in  the  hands  of  Rose  lovers  the  best  information  obtainable  pertain- 
ing to  the  Roses  best  suited  to  various  sections  of  the  country. 

To  get  this  information  to  the  public  the  American  Rose  Society 
needs  the  aid  of  the  local  societies.  It  offers  them  its  silver  and 
bionze  medals  for  its  annual  exhibitions  to  stimulate  interest.  It 
offers  them  the  Annual  Bulletin  of  the  Society  upon  which  the  best 
efforts  of  prominent  rosarians  has  been  spent.  The  regret  is  that 
llie  Socieiy  is  not  sufficiently  strong  financially  to  bear  the  entire 
b  irden  of  the  cost  of  publications  of  large  issues  of  the  Bulletin. 

With  co-operation,  local  Rose  shows  can  be  a  wonderful  infiuence. 
By  placing  in  the  hands  of  the  members  the  most  authentic  informa- 
i<on  obtainable,  the  quality  and  variety  of  these  local  Rose  shows  will 
be  improA  ed  and  the  Rose  will  be  better  understood  by  the  public 
iind  receive  the  recognition  it  has  so  long  merited. 

Any  Rose  Society  or  Horticultural  Society  in  the  United  States  or 
Canada  which  gives  an  exhibition  of  Roses  is  invited  to  affiliate  with 
the  American  Rose  Society.  The  terms  of  such  affiliation  call  for  the 
payment  to  the  American  Rose  Society  the  sum  of  ten  cents  annually 
for  each  member  of  the  local  organization.  This  is  needed  to  meet 
the  increased  expense  of  the  additional  copies  of  the  Bulletin,  and 
when  the  results  of  the  test  gardens  are  included,  this  volume  will  be 
to  ihe  Ro&e  lovers  of  America  the  most  valuable  publication  printed. 

The  American  Rose  Society  is  in  sympathy  witli  and  is  doing  its 
utmost  to  aid  the  lover  of  Roses.  It  is  believed  that  the  affiliation  of 
the  amateur  through  his  local  society  is  the  best  way  to  accomplish 
I'oe  desired  result.  The  invitation  is  broad  and  we  trust  that  the  local 
Rose  and  Horticultural  Societies  will  avail  themselves  of  the  oppor- 
tunity to  bind  the  Rose  lovers  of  America  together  into  an  organiza- 
tion that  will  dominate  the  Rose  industry  and  bring  about  a  better 
understanding  of  Roses  and  their  uses,  and  aid  the  Roses  of  America 
to  keep  pace  with  the  best  Roses  of  the  world. 

W.   R.   PIERSON. 
Cromwell,  Conn 


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The  Advantages  of  a  Larger  Amateur  Membership 


Rev.  Spencer  S.  Sulliger,  D.  D. 


A  large  amateur  membership  would  make  the  American  Rose  bo- 
clety  what  it  ought  to  be,  i.  e.:  A  broad  and  nation-wide  Rose  society 
It  is  a  great  society,  but  its  limitations  are  evident  to  the  observer 
who  notes  the  professional  character  of  its  membership  rather  tlian 
what  he  would  expect — a  cosmopolitan  membership.  The  splendid 
and  gifted  Rosarians  who  are  active  in  the  affairs  of  the  American 
Rose  Society  are  not  only  almost  all  of  them  professional  Roso  grow- 
ers, but  commercial  Rose  growers.  Further  yet,  they  are  almost 
whollj'  growers  of  Roses  under  glass.  A  larger  amateur  member- 
ship would  soon  materially  change  this  and  result  in  some  very  de- 
sirable improvements,  among  which  would  be: 

FIRST: — The  holding  of  more  than  one  Rose  Show  ea-h  year,  in 
different  sections  of  the  United  States,  for  out-of-door-grown  Roses 
exclusively;  the  American  Rose  Society  to  be  directly  connected 
with   each   show. 

SECOND: — The  encouraging  of  the  amateur  Rosarian  to  grow 
seedling  Roses  and  to  keep  a  sharp  watch  for  "sports."  Onc3  brine: 
the  amateur  Rose  growers,  many  of  them  with  much  time  and  means 
at  their  command,  in  closer  touch  with  the  magnificent  professional 
Rosarians  of  the  American  Rose  Society  and  the  United  States  would 
fioon  give  to  the  world  some  most  superb  new  Roses. 

THIRD: — It  would  direct  the  American  Rose  Society  to  the  g'Ving 
of  more  attention  to  the  out-of-door  cultivation  of  roses  and  bring 
r.bout  a  higher  membership  fee,  thus  enabling  the  Society  to  pablisii 
and  distribute  literature  on  every  phase  of  Rose  informati  in. 

FOURTH: — It  would  result  in  the  organization  of  ma  ly  n'^v^  local 
Rose  Societies,  each  affiliated  with  the  American  Rose  Society.  And 
wliat  that  would  mean  for  the  growing  of  Roses  by  the  amateur  in 
the  United  States  no  one  can  measure. 

Many  other  very  desirable  gains  would  come  to  the  Amsrlcan 
Rose  Society  and  to  the  standing  of  the  United  States  in  the  Rose 
world,  but  these  four  will  do  to  start  with. 

To  bring  about  a  greater  amateur  membership  the  Americai  Hose 


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Society  should  have  a  committee  to  formulate  and  present  to  It'?  next 
annual  meeting  plans  to  reach  and  interest  the  amateur  Rose  grower. 
I  would  suggest  to  that  committee  the  following  for  their  consider 
atlon. 

1  he  offering  of  prizes  to  be  given  to  amateurs  who  are  meniberH 
of  the  American  Rose  Society  and  who  exhibit  at  local  Rose  shows  In 
the  United  Staes;  the  publication  and  sending  to  all  members  of 
literature  about  the  Rose;  the  publication  of  a  monthly  or  qU'irlerly 
Rose  Journal;  the  offering  of  Gold  and  Silver  medals  for  new  Roses 
by  Amateurs;  the  putting  of  an  amateur  grower  of  a  new  Rose  in 
touch  with  commercial  Rose  growers  and  dealers  who  are  endorsed  by 
the  American  Rose  Society,  thus  insuring  to  the  amateur  fair  returns 
from  his  Rose  child;  and  by  other  methods  bring  the  attention  of  the 
amateur  to  the  fact  that  the  American  Rose  Society  stands  for  all 
classes  of  Rosarians — professional,  commercial  and  amateur — and  ia 
truly  what  its  name  indicates:  The  American  Rose  Society.  To  do 
these  things  put  the  membership  fee  and  annual  dues  at  such  figures 
as  will  warrant  the  same. 

The  Pacific  Northwest  is  already  a  great  grower  of  roses;  it  will 
be  one  of  the  greatest  Rose  countries  in  the  world — but  almost  ex- 
clusively for  out-of-door  grown  Roses.  The  Portland  Rose  Society, 
Portland,  Oregon;  the  Rosarians,  Bellingham,  Wash;  the  Tacoma 
Rose  Society,  Tacoma,  Wash.,  and  the  many  other  local  Rose  or- 
ganizations of  the  Pacific  Northwest,  with  their  annual  Rose  Shows 
and  Festivals,  have  resulted  in  a  temporary  organization,  at  beattle, 
Wash.,  of  the  Pacific  Northwest  Rose  Society.  A  meeting  for  perma- 
nent organization  will  soon  be  held.  The  idea  originated  with  that 
gentlemanly  Rosarian,  Mr.  Roland  G.  Gamwell,  Bellingham,  Wash., 
and  has  been  enthusiastically  supported  by  Mr.  C.  A.  Reynolds,  Seat- 
tle, Wash.,  and  many  other  Rosarians  of  the  Pacific  Northwest.  This 
sectional  organization,  together  with  the  many  local  Rose  Societies 
in  connection  with  it,  sliould  be  afl^liated  with  the  A:nerican  Rose  So- 
ciety. But  such  will  not  be  the  case  unless  that  Society  e-ets  busy 
and  interests  the  amateur  Rose  grower.  I  had  the  honor  of  being 
the  first  representative  sent  by  the  American  Rose  Society  to  tho 
National  Rose  Society  of  England,  and  represented  our  Society  at 
the  National  Rose  Show,  London,  in  July,  1910.  I  am  very  desirous 
that  the  American  Rose  Society  become  truly  a  great  National  socie;;y. 
To  do  this  it  must  get  the  attention  of  the  amateur  Rose  growers  of 
the   United  States. 

SPENCER  S.  SULLIGEl? 

Vancouver,  Wash. 


ANNUAL     BULLETIN,     1913  73 


The  Doctor's  View  on  Amateur  Membership 


Mr.  Benjamin  Hammond, 

Secretary  American  Rose  iSociety. 

My  Dear  Sir: — Since  the  receipt  of  your  note  of  December  2,  i 
have  been  endeavoring  to  hnd  what  would  be  "The  advantages  of  s 
large  amateur  membership,"  both  to  the  National  Rose  Society  and  t^ 
the  amateur.  It  appears  to  me  that  the  advantages  would  (in  In- 
creased revenue  and  greater  opportunity)  be  all  on  the  side  of  th3 
feociety. 

So  far  as  I  know  the  interests  and  work  of  the  Society  have  alway? 
been  commercial,  I  am  not  aware  that  much  has  been  done  to  provid'i 
or  encourage  "a  rose  for  every  home,"  or  "a  bush  for  every  garden,' 
or  to  improve  the  standard  of  excellence  for  all  the  people. 

This  is  to  be  expected  as  the  management  is  constituted.  The 
officers  being  all  int^^rested  in  large  business  concerns  have  neither 
time  nor  inclination  to  take  up  the  very  small  interests  of  the  amateur. 

They  have  rightly  devoted  their  energies  to  the  building  uo  of  a 
great  professional  Society  and  have  succeeded  admirably.  It  is  to 
be  questioned  if  any  country  outside  of  the  United  States  could  have 
produced  such  a  Rose  show  as  was  held  in  New  York  last  April, 

If  the  amateurs  want  a  society  where  their  interests  will  be  con- 
sidered they  should  organize  another,  but  the  geographic  and  climatic 
conditions  in  the  United  States  are  formidable  obstacles  to  success. 
Perhaps  the  solution  would  be  found  in  local  societies  united  in  R 
;j;fneral  hrad. 

Yours  very  truly, 

ROBERT  HUEY. 
330  South  15th  Street,  Philadelphia.  Pa. 

December  9th,  1913. 


"iH^^^^^^I 

■talP^       ':;-"'^..Cr: 

. 

A  BEAUTIFUL  GARDEN  WITH  BOX  BORDER  IN  GEORG'A. 


ANNUAij     BULLETIN,     1913  /5- 


The  Advantages  of  a  Larger  Membership 


By  a  Keen  Observer. 


When  Secretary  Hammond  wrote  me  asking  for  a  paper  for  tbo 
Bulletin  on  this  subject,  I  wondered  if  he  remembered  that  I  was  a 
busy  Street  Paving  Contractor  whose  knowledge  of  the  su'ciet't,  was 
almost  a  minus  quantity. 

Believing,  however,  that  every  man  owes  it  to  any  society  to  which 
ne  1  elongs  to  put  his  shoulder  to  the  wheel  when  requeo.^1,-  I  pro- 
ceeded forthwith  to  cudgel  m.y  brains  on  the  subject  wic'.i  the  fol- 
lowing results: 

One  might  as  well  ask  every  member  of  the  A.  R.  S.  what  are  th3 
advantages  of  a  larger  list  of  customers.     The  reply  is  so  obvious. 

How  to  get  an  enlarged  membership  is  the  real  question  that  is  up 
to  the  executive  of  1914. 

The  Ajnerican  Rose  Society  has  made  immense  strides  in  the  1^ 
years  since  it  was  incorporated.  Why?  Because  every  man  who 
has  held  office  has  put  some  of  his  thought,  some  of  his  brains  ani 
some  of  his  labor  into  the  job  of  building  up  this  Society  and  the 
broadening  influence  of  this  work,  in  every  case,  has  helped  every 
one  who  so  helped  the  Society  by  giving  a  part  of  himself  for  the  good 
of  the  cause. 

Just  look  back  and  see  the  Roses  that  were  exhibited  in  the  early 
exhibitions  as  compared  with  splendid  Richmond,  Killarney,  etc., 
grown  now — the  finest  in  the  world — what  a  difference? 

The  men  who  have  made  such  splendid  improvements  as  are 
placed  before  us  at  each  succeeding  exhibition  are  the  men  who 
are  quite  capable  of  increasing  the  membership  of  this  Society  until, 
like  the  Roses  that  they  exhibit,  they  will  be  able  to  say  truthfully: 
"  'Tis  the  largest  on  this  round  earth  of  ours." 

When  a  Rose  grower  is  not  satisfied  with  his  progress,  if  he  Is 
wise,  he  sees  how  the  other  chap  in  the  same  line  is  getting  along. 
He  makes  enquiries,  turns  them  over  in  his  mind  and  perhaps  adopta^ 
some  of  them  with  good  results 

Is  not  this  the  method  for  us  to  adopt? 


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1909 

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1911 

1912 

3150 

3797 

4584 

5125 

5504 

666 

647 

787 

541 

379 

For  some  years  I  have  had  the  pleasure  of  being  a  member  of  Un 
National  Rose  Society  of  England,  organized  in  1876.  Their  member 
ship  since  19o7  has  grown  as  follows: 

1907 

"Members    2484 

Net  Increase    ....  450 

Just  think  of  it!  An  average  of  almost  2  new  members  each  work- 
ing day  for  the  past  six  years.  Secretary  Hammond's  face  would  be 
covered  with  "The  smile  that  would's  come  off"  if  our  record  was 
Tsomewhat  similar. 

How  did  they  do  it?  I  think  they  just  built  it  up  from  year  to  year, 
as  you  have  our  Society,  until  they  got  over  2,000  and  then  it  grew 
because  of  the  inducements  offered  to  new  members  and  partly  be- 
cause of  the  momentum  a  large  institution  of  that  kind  acquires  as 
they  doubled  the  membership  in  five  years. 

The  National  Rose  Society  are  believers  in  Printers'  Ink  and  gives 
the  following  to  each  new  member:  A  splendid  book  the  Rose  Annual, 
5x8,  chuck  full  of  the  latest  in  Rose  knowledge;  then  in  April  conies 
along  the  Bcok  of  Arrangements  for  the  year  and  three  tickets  for  the 
London  Rose  Show;  then  a  very  neat  book  The  Ene.mies  of  the  Rose 
and  an  Official  Catalogue  of  Roses.  Any  of  these  four  books  to 
the  amateur  Rose  grower  is  worth  the  annual  fee  of  10s,  6d — 
about    $2.65. 

This  National  Rose  Society  has  drawn  together  the  largest  -".om- 
mercial  propogators.  growers  and  disseminators  of  Roses  in  England, 
"Scotland  and  Ireland,  and  one  finds  them  working  hand  in  hand  with 
the  best  amateur  growers  in  the  sa?ne  country  for  the  com.mon  good 
of  Her  Majesty,  "The  Rose  Queen." 

I  noticed  in  the  1913  Rose  Annual,  sent  out  by  them,  a  picture  of 
Mr.  E.  G.  Hill,  of  Richmond,  Ind.,  and  Mr.  Adolph  Farenwald,  Pref?i- 
dent,  American  Rose  Society,  who  should  be  able  to  tell  us  some  of 
the  reasons  why  they  grow  so  lustily. 

At  present  it  seems  to  me  the  American  Rose  Society  membershio 
Is  largely  composed  of  growers  of  cut  Roses  who  cannot,  except  very 
Indirectly,  see  any  advantage  to  them  fro.m  amateur  members,  though 
every  amateur  who  grows  Roses  for  pleasure  in  the  garden  in  Summer, 
Is  a  prospective  customer  for  someone's  cut  Roses  during  thp  six 
'iionths  of  Winter  when  the  cut  Rose  man  is  selling. 

A  Suggestion. 
Would  it  not  be  worth  a  trial  for  the  new  executive  to  bend  every 


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effort  this  year  towards  inducing  every  Commercial  Rose  Grower  of 
Rose  Bushes,  etc.,  in  the  United  States  to  join  our  Society;  make  i. 
section  for  them  and  give  prizes  for  their  Pot  Plants,  etc.,  so  that 
every  man,  woman  and  child  who  attends  your  exhibition  could  get 
the  names  of  a  few  dozen  of  Hybrid  Tea  Roses  that  would  bloom  all 
Summer  and  place  their  order  for  them  then  and  there. 

This  is  what  makes  the  English  Rose  Shows  so  attractive.  Peo- 
ple want  to  see  the  new  Roses  to  order  them  for  their  home  gardens. 
Of  course,  this  is  "Casting  your  bread  upon  the  waters,"  but  it  Avill 
return  just  as  sure  as  has  every  dollar,  with  added  compound  in- 
terest, that  you  have  spent  in  your  magnificent  exhibitions  up  to  date. 

You  liave  made,  what  I  think  is,  a  very  sure  foundation  and  now 
its  up  to  you  business  men  to  start  to  rear  upon  that  foundation  the 
largest  and  best  Rose  Society  in  the  world  as  you  have  one  hundred 
millions   to   draw   from. 

Opportunity  is  knocking  at  your  door.  Through  the  men  who  sell 
Rose  bushes  to  the  United  States  you  can  create  such  a  demand  for 
cut  Roses  in  Winter  in  two  years  time  that  you  would  have  to  double 
your  plants  to  keep  pace  with  such  a  large  demand. 

No,  that's  no  Fairy  Tale,  or  dream,  either,  but  the  belief  of  a 
hard-headed  son  of  a  Scotchman  who  loves  Roses  and  who  begs  tO' 
sign  himself. 

Yours  sincerely, 

W.  G.  MACKENDRICK. 

Toronto,  Canada. 


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Roses  for  Minnesota 


By  Ernest  Meyer  of  Minnesota  Park  System. 


The  cere  of  "Outdoor  Roses"  in  our  latitude  is  necessarily  con- 
jicoied  with  more  difficulties,  than  further  east  or  south.  The  main 
reason  for  it  is,  a  severer  winter,  which  consequently  makes  heavier 
cohering  necessary,  incurring  more  work  and  expense.  The  selection 
of  varieti('S  is  more  limited  although  we  can  have  a  goodly  number 
of  the  choicest  Hybrid  Teas  and  Hybrid  Remontans  by  the  score.  It 
would  be  a  waste  of  time  to  try  to  describe  the  following  Roses  as  to 
their  color  and  merit,  as  the  catalog  of  any  reliable  firm  handling 
Roses,  will  do  that  better  than  I  would  ever  be  able  to. 

The  few  we  have  successfully  grown  out  here  are:  First  of  all 
our  best-bedding  Rose,  Gruss  an  Teplitz  a  Bengal  Hybrid,  classed 
fcr  short  with  the  Hybrid  Teas,  as  hardy  as  a  Hybrid  Remontant,  and 
I  vv'ish  we  had  a  half  dozen  of  the  same  type  in  different  shades, 
especially  white  and  yellow,  which  colors  there  is  a  scarify  of  out 
nere.  The  more  they  run  into  yellow,  the  more  delicate  they  seem  to 
bo. 

Other  good  ones  are  Mme.  Caroline  Testout,  Liberty,  Richmond, 
Pir,k  and  White  Killarney,  Mme.  Jules  Grolez,  La  France,  Souvenir  du 
President  Camot,  Mme.  Abel  Chatenay,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria, 
and  the  less  reliable,  but  on  account  of  being  our  best  "Fallbloomer," 
still  worth  having  are  Maman  Cochet.  white  and  pink. 

Of  the  Hybrid  Remontants  we  have  a  great  number  to  select  from 
and  the  best  ones  are:  Frau  Karl  Druschki,  Captain  Haywood,  Clio, 
Mis.  John  Laing,  Tom  Wood  (the  American  Beauty  of  outdoors),  Os- 
car Cordell,  Hugh  Dickson,  Mrs.  Geo.  Dickson,  Anne  de  Diesbach,  Mrs. 
R.  G.  S.  Crawford,  Heinrich  Schultheis,  Robert  Duncan,  Jules  Mar- 
gottin,  Gloire  de  Margottin,  Perfection  des  Blaches,  Francois 
Michelon,  Marie  Finger,  Paul  Neyron,  General  Jacqueminot,  Jubilee, 
Mme.  Gabriel  Luizet,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Baroness  Rothschild,  Alfred 
Culombe,  Duke  of  Wellington,  Ellen  Drew,  Alphonse  Sopert,  Rev. 
Allan  Cheales,  Pierre  Notting,  Maurice  Bemardin,  E.  Y.  Teas,  Mrs. 
F.  W.  Sandford,  Mrs.  A.  M.  Kirker,  Paul's  Early  Blush,  J.  B.  Clark  and 
'.here  would  probably  be  lots  of  others  if  given  a  trial,  but  .his  trying 


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out  of  Roses  is  a  rather  costly  undertaking.  To  give  tliem  a  fair  trial, 
not  less  than  a  half  dozen  of  each  variety  should  be  used,  and  not 
Iribs  than  from  3  to  4  years  time  given. 

We  found  that  certain  varieties  acted  first  class  the  first  and  sec- 
ond years  and  then  fell  into  decline,  while  others  did  not  do  vi'ell  in 
thij  beginning  but  picked  up  gradually  and  class  now  with  our  best; 
of  course,  the  condition  of  the  plants  for  trial  should  be  the  very  best. 
To  carry  out  and  maintain  a  trial  Rose  garden  on  a  big  scale,  it  should 
become  a  "State  Institution"  or  the  hobby  of  a  millionaire. 

Of  the  Climbing  Roses  we  can  have  only  the  very  hariest,  and  the 
following  ones  have  proven  satisfactory  with  us:  Dorothy  Perkins, 
Hiawatha.  Farquhar,  Prairie  Queen,  Tausendschoen,  Paradise,  Ex- 
celsa,  La  Fiamma,  Evangeline,  W.  C.  Egan,  White-Pink-Crimson  and 
Philadelphia  Ramblers,  Rubin,  Goldfinch,  etc. 

Others  Roses  hardy  with  us,  are:  The  Rugosas  and  their  hybrids, 
the  Penzance  and  Austrian  Briars,  the  Polyanthas,  of  which  the  Baby 
Rambler  or  Mme.  Norbert  Lavavasseur,  Clothidle  Soupert  and  Cecile 
Bi  unner,  pre  the  best  known. 

A  very  pretty  Dwarf  Rose,  that  can  easily  be  propagated  from  seed 
and  blooms  the  first  year,  is  Rosa  Multiflora  Nana,  a  good  subject  for 
borders  or  even  beds,  or  for  bordering  a  rosebed.  From  June  till 
Fall  it  is  loaded  with  small  single,  double  or  semi-double  flowers, 
ranging  in  color  from  white  to  deep  pink. 

Roses  that  are  very  satisfactory  and  hardy  without  protection,  and, 
therefore,  a  great  acquisition  to  our  shrubbery  list,  are:  The  Rosa 
Uugosa,  Setigera,  Rubiginosa,  Carolina,  Blanda,  Nitida,  Rubrifolia, 
Humilis,  and  in  somewhat  sheltered  positions  the  Harrisons  and 
Persian  Yellow  of  the  above  mentioned  Austrian  Briars. 

The  cultural  directions  do  not  vary  greatly  here  from  the  ones  to 
be  observed  in  other  localities,  except  as  aforesaid,  concerning  the 
wintering  of  the  plants. 

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Exhibition  Roses  and  How  to  Grow  Them 


By  Wm.  S.  Sibson,  before  the  Portland  Rose  Society,  Portland,  Ore 


Since  I  had  the  honor,  about  ten  years  ago,  of  addressing  your 
Society,  a  revolution  has  taken  place  in  the  world  or  Roses.  At  that 
period,  the  Hybrid  Perpetual  class  constituted  the  principal  asset  of 
our  Rose  gardens  and,  at  the  Rose  shows  of  that  day,  received  most 
of  the  attention  and  secured  most  of  the  admiration  and  most  of  the 
piizes. 

In  the  paper  I  read  on  that  occasion,  I  submitted  a  list  of  some  fifty 
varieties  then  growing  in  my  garden,  which  represented  the  best  ex- 
hibition varieties  of  that  day.  The  overwhelming  majority  were  Hy- 
brid Perpi?tual — only  five  of  them  were  Hybrid  Tea. 

A  few  years  previously,  the  late  Dean  Hole  listed  in  his  famous 
"Book  About  Roses,"  146  varieties  suitable  for  exhibition.  He  said 
regarding  them,  "The  amateur  ought  to  have  every  Rose  enumerated, 
he  must  have  those  printed  in  italics."  At  the  same  time,  he  assured 
his  readers  that  the  list  had  been  compiled  with  "much  observant  care 
by  a  successful  exhibitor  and  judge  at  the  great  English  Rose  Shows." 
We  may,  Therefore,  assert  and  believe  that  the  146  varieties  included 
the  pick  and  cream  of  Exhibition  Roses  of  that  day.  Upon  analyzing 
this  list,  I  find  120  were  Hybrid  Perpetuals  and  the  remainder  Bour- 
bon, Noisette  and  Tea  scented  varieties.  The  only  Hybrid  Tea  I  have 
bev'n  able  to  recognize  is  that  old  favorite  La  France  which,  strange 
to  say,  was  there  classed  as  a  Hybrid  Perpetual.  Now,  what  has  be- 
come of  the  majority  of  those  120  Hybrid  Perpetual  varieties  which 
in  1880  represented  the  elite  in  the  Rose  world?  For  most  of  them 
I  have  searched  in  vain  through  the  Commercial  catalogue  of  to-day. 
In  this  year's  List  of  Exhibition  Roses,  selected  by  the  National  Rose 
Society,  comprising  175  varieties,  only  46  of  those  old  favorites  ap- 
pear. Of  those  in  atalics  which  the  Dean  said  every  amateur  must 
have — there  were  77  of  them — only  20  appear  in  this  year's  list  of 
Exliibition  Roses! 

Carrying   the    investigation   and   comparison   further,   it   appears 
that  whereas  less  than  one  per  cent,  of  Dean  Hole's  list  were  Hybrid 


82'  AMERICAN      ROSE      SOCIETY 


Tea,  85  varieties  or  practically  50  per  cent,  of  the  National  Rose  So- 
ciety's list,  are  of  this  lovely  and  useful  class.  And  the  end  is  not 
yrt,  for  year  by  year  the  number  of  Hybrid  Perpetual  Roses  is  dimin- 
{r.hing  and  that  of  the  Hybrid  Tea  increasing.  Out  of  520  varieties 
iibted  this  year  by  the  fore  mentioned  Society  in  its  comprehensive 
catalogue  less  than  70  are  Hybrid  Perpetuals  and  of  these,  less  than 
00  are  classed  Exhibition  Roses.  This  statement  brings  forth  the 
inquiry,  "What  is  an  Exhibition  Rose"? 

There  is  in  reality,  no  arbitrary  standard  to  govern  the  selection* 
of  Exhibition  or  Show  varieties.  It  is  a  matter  for  the  judgment  and 
taste  of  each  exhibitor  what  varieties  he  shall  or  shall  not  exhibit,  so 
long  as  he  conforms  to  the  rules  and  classification  under  which  his 
'/■xhibit  is  entered.  There  are,  however,  certain  generally  accepted 
qualitis  which  every  Exhibition  Rose  should  possess,  and  possess,  and 
(iiany  definitions  appear  in  the  numerous  books  published  on  this  sub- 
ject. One  is,  "Tlie  highest  type  of  bloom^  is  one  which  has  form,  size, 
brightness,  substance  and  good  foliage  and  which  is,  at  the  time  of 
judging,  in  the  most  perfect  phase  of  its  possible  beauty." 

The  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  in  quoting  the  foregoing  definition,  asks 
tiiH  readers  to  notice  the  words,  "its  possible  beauty,"  that  is,  the  pos- 
sible beauty  of  a  particular  variety. 

Another  definition  is,  "Varieties  that  bear  perfectly  formed  flowers 
of  excellent  quality,  but  not  necessarily  quantity.  Some  sorts  are  good 
.alike  for  garden  decoration  and  exhibition  purposes." 

As  all  roads  were  said  to  lead  to  Rome,  so  in  almost  every  subject 
pertaining  to  Roses,  we  are  led  to  the  writings  of  the  oft  quoted,  and. 
g'jeatest  of  amateur  Rosarians,  Dean  Hole. 

His  definition  of  an  Exhibition  Rose  is  as  follows: 

Tst:   Beauty  of  form — petals  abundant  and  of  good   substance,  regu- 
larly and  gracefully  disposed  within  a  circular  symmetrical  out- 
line. 
2nd:   Beauty  of  color — brilliancy,  purity,  endurance,  and 
3rd;   That  the  Rose,  having  both  these  qualities,  must  be  exhibited  in 
the  most  perfect  phase  of  Its  beauty  and  in  the  fullest  develop- 
,       ment  lo  which  skill  and  care  can  bring  it. 

What  language  can  with  more  simplicity,  conciseness  and  direct- 
ness describe  and  paint  before  our  mental  vision,  the  beauty,  sym-, 
metry  and  loveliness  of  a  perfect  Exhibition  Roge,  such  as  many  of 
us  have  seen  and  enjoyed  at  the  Rose  Shows  of  this  Society  and  else- 
where. 
;.-~For  the  benefit  of  those  Inexperienced  in  varieties  and  the  exhi^, 


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biiion  of  Ihem,  I  submit  the  following  limited,  but  good  and  reliable 
lisi  of  Exhibition  Roses: 

WHITE,  CREAM   AND  SHADES  OF   FLESH. 

Bessie  Br-)wn^(H.  T.)     Creamy  white,  sometimes  pink  flush. 

Florence  Pembleton — (H.  T.)     Creamy  white,  suffused  pink. 

Frau  Karl   Durschki — (H.  P.)     Pure  white. 

Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria — (H.  T.)     White,  tinted  yellow. 

Margaret  Dickson — (H.  P.)     White  with  plae  flesh  center. 

Mildred  Grant — (H.  T.)     Ivory  white,  tinted  shell  pink. 

White  Maman  Cochet — (T.)     Lemon  white,  often  tinted  blush. 

Mrs.  David  McKee — (T.  T.)     Creamy  white,  with  petals  large,  smooth 

and  circular. 
Duchess    of    Wellington — (H.    T.)     Saffron    yellow,    stained    primrose. 
Franz  Deegen — (H.  T)     Soft  yellow  with  golden  center. 
Lady  Roberts — T.)     Apricot  yellow,  shaded  orange. 
Lady  Hillingdon — (H.  T.)     Deep  golden  yellow,  long  buds. 
Mme.    Constant    Soupert — (T.)     Deep    golden    yellow,    shaded    peach. 
.Madam   Hoste — (T.)     Primrose  yellow. 

Mtne.  Jules  Gravereaux— (T.)     Straw  yellow,  center  peach. 
Mme.    Melanie    Soupert — (H.    T.)     Saffron    yellow,    suffused    carniine 

and  pink.  —  >- 

Marechal   Niel — (No.  1.)     Rich  golden  yellow.  __, 

Miss  Alice  de  Rothschild — (T.)     Deep  citron  yellow.  "'^ 

Sou.  de  Pierre  Netting — (T.)     Apricot  j'ellow,  sometimes  flushed  arid 

blended  with  coppery  carmine. 
,.    .In  a  class,  as  to  color,  unique,  we  must  not  omit  the  -  ,-, 

Lyon    Rose — (H.T.)     Coral   and   salmon  withchrome   yellow   Ehadirigs.". 

.    C  <  I.  Li 

SHADES   OF    PINK.  "^ 

Belle  Siebrecht — H.  T.) — Deep  rosy  pink.  '^-^^ 

Betty — (H.  T.     Coppery  rose  shaded  gold.  '   -~> 

Dean  Hole — (H.  T.)     Pale  silvery  pink,  shaded  deeper.  '• 

Earl  of  Warwick— (H.  T.)     Imperial  pink. 

Joseph   Hill — (H.  T.)     Salmon  pink,  shaded  orange  and  copper. 

*<onigin  Carola — (H.  T.)     Clear  satin  pink. 

Lady  Asi-town — (HTi  T.-)     Deep'  clear  pink.  - 

La  France — <H.  T.)     Silvery  pink.  -^ 

L-ohengrin — Silvery  Pink,  shaded  deeped  in  center.  .'j  lO 

Mme.  Caroline  Testoiit—(H.  T.>     Bright  warm  pink.  '-^"■- 

Mme.   Segond   Weber — (H.   T.)      Light  rosy  salmon,  vivid  center;  ■'^■^''-* 


M  AMERICAN      ROSE      SOCIETY 


Mrs.  John   Laing — (H.  P.     Soft  clear  pink. 

Maman  Cochet — (T.)     Peach  pink,  shaded  yellow. 

P. est.  W^.  H.  Taft— (H.  T.)     Clear  salmon  pink. 

Wm.  Shean— (H.  T.)     Purest  pink. 

Winnie  Davis — (H  T.)     Salmon  peach  pink,  darker  center. 

Viscountess    Folkestone — (H.    T.     Creamy    pink    center    salmon    pink. 

SHADES  OF   RED. 

Avoca — (H.  T.)     Deep  scarlet  crimson. 

Capt.  Hayward — (H.  P.)     Light  scarlet  crimson. 

Chas.  J.  Graiiame — (H.  T.)     Bright  scarlet. 

Chateau   de  Clos   Vougeot — (H.   T.     Velvety,  blackish  scarlet,  shaded 

fiery  red. 
Commander  Jules  Gravereaux — (H.  P.)     Rich  scarlet  crimson. 
Geo.   C.   Waud — (H.   T.)     Vermillion,   suffused   orange. 
Hugh   Dickson — (H.  P.)     Crimson,  shaded  scarlet. 
J.  B.  Clark — (H.  T.)     Deep  scarlet  shaded  plum. 
Laurent  Carle — (H.  T.)     Deep  rosy  red. 

HOW  TO  SHOW   ROSES. 

To  become  a  successful  exhibitor,  one  must  have  patience  and  per- 
severance, taste  and  good  judgment. 

The  question  of  showing  Roses  is  so  Interwoven  with  that  of  grow- 
ing them  that  it  is  difficult  to  treat  of  the  one  without  encroaching 
upon  the  other. 

I  shall,  therefore,  assume  that  we  all  realize  and  admit  what  a 
good  Exhibition  Rose  should  be — that  we  have  carefully,  faithfully 
ani  intelligently  cultivated  and  tended  our  favorites  and  that  we 
have  brought  them  to  that  state  of  perfection  which  entitles  them  to 
oe  called  Exhibition  Roses. 

Let  no  one  who  loves  Roses  be  afraid  of  attempting  this  result, 
for  I  assure  you  that  every  step  in  their  cultivation  will  be  a  source 
of  pleasure,  and  the  satisfaction  of  seeing  our  beauties — of  hearing 
the  admir.ng  comments  of  friends  and  neighbors — and  finally  of  re- 
ceiving the  award  of  the  judges  at  the  Rose  Show,  will  more  than 
bepay  us  for  every  effort  we  have  taken. 

As  to  whether  we  shall  exhibit  them  in  boxes  or  in  vases  and  in 
what  classes  we  shall  enter,  must  be  governed  by  circumstances,  by 
the  selection  we  are  able  to  exhibit  and  by  the  rules  and  regulations 
of  the  Show  to  which  we  proposesend  ingour  flowers. 

In  will  not  enter  into  particulars  concerning  such  details  as  ex- 
hibition boxes,  their  dimensions,  painting,  etc.,  or  about  tubes,  labels, 


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KiCSS,  vases,  etc.,  neither  will  I  detain  you  by  a  synopsis  of  when  to 
cut  your  Roses  for  exhibition  or  how  to  arrange  them  in  your  show 
boxes  or  vases.  All  I  will  say  in  regard  to  these  details  is  whatever 
is  worth  doing  at  all,  is  worth  doing  well  and  to  the  best  of  our  ability. 
Such  particulars  as  the  above  and  in  fact,  almost  everything  pertain- 
ing to  the  successful  exhibition  of  Roses — are  they  not  written  of 
fully  and  with  minutest  detail  in  almost  any  of  the  numerous  modren 
works  on  Rose  culture? 

In  our  favored  climate  it  is  comparatively  easy  to  grow  Exhibition 
Roses.  Nature  responds  liberally  to  the  intelligent  care  and  attention 
of  all.  To  the  inexperienced  exhibitor  who  is  ambitious  to  show  the 
iiuits  of  his  garden,  I  repeat  the  advice  given  earlier  in  this  paper, 
to  visit  the  leading  Rose  shows,  to  note  the  varieties  and  arrangement 
of  successful  exhibitors,  to  study  every  detail  and  to  act  upon  the 
information  he  obtains  when  he  comes  to  be  an  exhibitor  himself.  He 
must  remember  that  the  successful  exhibitor  lays  the  groundwork 
of  his  success  in  his  garden.  Mr.  Edward  Mawley  has  written  very 
entertainingly  and  wisely  on  this  subject.  "The  great  charm,"  he 
&ays,  "that  the  Rose  possesses  over  most  other  flowers  for  exhibition, 
is  that  it  is  the  true  amateur's  flower — a  flower  that  any  amateur  with 
moderate  leisure,  can  cultivate  entirely  with  his  own  hands. 

The  exhibitor  is  obliged  to  give  his  plants  constant  care  and  atten- 
tion in  order  to  keep  himself  in  line  with  other  competitors.  As  a 
huntsman  knows  his  hounds  by  name,  and  their  individual  character- 
istics— so  must  the  exhibitor  know  his  Roses;  he  must  live  among 
them,  work  for  them,  and  observe  them  and,  above  all,  he  must  love 
them." 

The  love  of  Roses  is  growing  and  spreading  in  wider  circles  all 
over  the  world.  From  Australia,  from  South  Africa,  from  Mexico, 
from  India,  we  hear  of  Roses.  Wherever  civilized  man  may  go,  be 
It  to  the  heated  tropics,  or  to  far  northern  Alaswa,  from  there  soon 
follows  the  demand  for  Roses. 

Speaking  of  the  rapid  growth  of  the  interest  in  Roses  since  Rose 
Shows  were  established,  the  late  Foster  Melliar  says,  "Where  ten 
lloaes  were  at  that  time  raised  a  thousand  would  now  be  a  more  like- 
ly ngure."  I  believe  that  since  that  date,  the  ratio  of  increase  has 
been,  and  still  is  growing — and  it  is  such  associations  as  the  Portland 
Rose  Society  that  do  much  to  foster  and  develop  this  love  of  Rose, 
and  I  beg  to  hope  that,  as  time  goes  on,  its  membership  will  multiply 
as  rapidly  as  does  the  love  of  humanity  for  the  Queen  of  Flowers — 
and  that  itS  use  and  benefit  to  the  community  will  increase  a  thousand 
toH.  W.  S.  SIBSON.        Portland,  Oregon. 


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87: 


Roses  for  Long  Island  Gardens 


ROSES  GROWN   AT  Wl  LLOWMERE,   BY  ADMIRAL  WARD. 
Roslyn,  Long  Island,  N.  Y.,  1913. 


(Climbers 

Pernetiana. 

Louise   C.   Breslau 
Lyon  Rose 
Madame  Herriott 
Madame  Ruau 
Willowmere 

Tea. 
Alexander  Hill  Gray 
Lady  Roberts 
Madame  A.  Mari 
Madame  J.  Dupuy 
Marie  van  Houtte 
Nabonnand 
Paula 

Souv.  P.  Notting 
W.  R.  Smith 

H.  P. 
Frau  Karl  Druschki 

Hybrid  Tea. 
Amateur  Teyssier 
Augustine  Guinoisseau 
Berthe  Gaulis 
Camoens 

Chateau  Clos  Vougeot 
Dean  Hole 

Tjuchess  of  Wellington 
Earl  Warwick 
Fl-orence  Pemberton 
]<riedrichsruh 
General  A.  Janssen 
General  McArthur 
Geo.  C.  Waud 
Grace  Molyneux. 
Grossherzog  Friedrich 
Gruss  an  Teplitz 
Gustav  Grunerwald 


Not  Included.) 

Hybrid  Tea  (Continued) 
Herzog  von  Anhalt 
Konigin  Karola 
Lady  Alice  Stanley 
Lady  Ashtown 
i^ady  Greenhall 
Lady  Ursula 
Laurent  Carle 
Lieut.  Chaure 
Mabel  Drew 
Mroe.  A.   Chatenay 
Mme.  E.  Metz 
Mme.  J.  Bouche 
Mme.  J.  Grolez 
Mme.  L.  Pain 
Mme.   Melanie  Soupert 
Mme.  Ravary 
Mme.  Segond  Weber 
Mile.  Simone  Beaumez 
Marquise  de  Sinety 
Mary  Countess  Ilchester 
Miss  Alice  Rothschild 
Mens.  Joseph  Hill 
Mrs.  Aaron  Ward 
Mrs.  Am.y  Hammond 
Mrs.  A.  R.  Waddell 
Mrs.  C.  Hunter 
Mrs.  Cornwallis  West 
Mrs.  E.  Powel 
Mrs.  Geo.  Shawyer 
Mrs.  Harold  Brocklebank 
Mrs.  Theodore  Roosevelt 
Nathalie  Bottner 
Pharisaei" 
Prince  de  Bulgarie 
Radianco 
ReneeW.  Urban 


V 


88  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY 


Souv.  de  Gus.  Prat  Viscountess  Folkestone 

Souv.  de  Pres.  Carnot  Bourbon. 

St.  Helena  Souv.  de  la  Malmaison 

NOTE— Frau  Karl  Druschki,  Gruss  an  Teplitz  and  Mrs.  A.  R.  Wad- 
dell  are  too  vigorous  to  be  grown  with  the  rest.  The  latter  and 
Madame  Herriott  are  semi-double,  and  Nabonnand  and  Mme.  Me- 
ianie   Soupert  are  also  rather  thin. 

This  list  is  a  selection  from  some  350  varieties  actually  under 
cultivation  and  these  in  turn  represent  a  survival  from  more  than 
double  that  number  tested  out  in  the  last  twenty  years. 

It  is  desirable,  however,  to  etate  briefly  the  conditions  under  which 
the  choice  is  made. 

The  principal  object  of  the  growers  is  to  have  plenty  of  autumn 
bloom,  and  no  variety  is  knowingly  placed  under  cultivation  which 
does  not  fulfill  this  requirement.  Hence  the  absence  of  the  beautiful 
series  of  hybrid  perpetuals  from  the  list. 

The  temperatures  on  the  North  shore  of  Long  Island  range  from 
about  3  below  zero  in  winter  to  98  in  the  shade  in  summer,  the  ex- 
tremes lasting  not  over  a  couple  of  days  in  each  case. 

The  winter  cold  bars  out  the  more  delicate  teas  and  the  summer 
heat  renders  many  of  the  most  beautiful  thin  roses  useless  for  our 
purposes.  Therefore,  with  a  few  exceptions  noted  in  each  case,  the 
varieties  named  are  quite  double. 

Most  of  the  roses  at  Willowmere  are  grown  in  beds,  spaced  18 
Inches  by  21  Inches.  Therefore  very  vigorous  growers,  such  aa 
Gruss  an  Teplitz,  which  attains  to  a  height  of  seven  feet  and  a 
width  of  more  than  four  feet,  would  be  totally  unsuitable  I'or  the 
ordinary  beds.  "Where  such  varieties  are  named  it  is  understood 
that  they  are  massed  by  themselves  for  general  color  effect,  which 
Is  gorgeous,  and  spaced  not  less  than  four  feet  each  way. 

The  garden  from  which  the  above  selections  are  made  Is  close  to 
salt  water  on  a  low  bluff  about  fifty  feet  above  Hempstead  Harbo"*. 
It  has  a  full  southern  exposure  and,  from  the  north  and  northwest,  a 
ten  mile  sweep  of  the  breezes  from  across  Long  Island  Sound.  The 
minor  disadvantage  of  losing  occasional  blooms  damaged  by  the  gales 
is  more  than  offset  by  the  absence  of  insect  pests  and  general  health- 
iness of  the  plants. 

The  soil  is  sandy  loam,  normally  about  eight  inches  deep,  oa 
sand.  In  making  a  bed  or  hole  for  an  Individual  plant  the  site  Is 
excavated  to  the  depth  of  two  feet  (which  means  twenty-four  inches, 
not  gardeners'  "feet")  and  the  bed  built  up  with  rotted  sod  at  the 
bottom,  cow  manure  and  soil  in  alternate  layers  of  about  six  inches 


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each  to  a  total  thickness  of  thirty  inches  and  then  allowed  to  settla, 
preferably  through  the  winter,  before  planting.  The  planting,  when- 
ever possible,  is  done  in  the  spring,  dormant  field  grown  budded 
plants,  seedling  briar  stock  preferred. 

In  planting  we  do  not  agree  with  the  instructions  usually  seen  In 
print  and  mostly  copied  from  British  sources,  to  the  effect  that  roots 
must  be  spread  out  in  a  generally  horizontal  direction.  We  open  up 
the  roots  well  clear  of  each  other  and  then  allow  them  to  trend  down- 
ward, first  because  their  food  lies  in  that  direction  and  second  because 
of  our  habitual  summer  droughts  which  bode  no  good  to  surface  roots. 
It  must  be  added  that  we  do  not  mulch  in  summer  but  substitute 
frequent  surface  hoeing,  not  less  than  once  a  fortnight  in  dry  weather. 

The  subject  of  pruning  is  rather  beyond  the  scope  of  this  article, 
but  it  may  be  stated  that  in  this  garden  the  whole  aim  is  to  encour- 
age new  growth  from  the  base.  Consequently  the  general  result  is 
visible,  throughout  the  beds,  of  one  or  two  year  old  stems  on  roots 
from  three  to  ten  years  old,  or  more.  This  is  pruning  for  quality. 
To  prune  for  quantity,  other  considerations  would  govern,  but  no  very 
old  shoots  on  bedding  plants  will  bear  satisfactory  roses,  from  <>u»* 
point  of  view. 

The  varieties  in  the  above  list  are  protected  for  the  winter  by 
heaping  up  the  earth  of  the  beds  in  cones  about  ten  inches  high 
around  the  base  of  the  plants.  A  coating  of  fairly  rotted  manure  is 
then  laid  on  where  the  earth  has  been  removed,  the  earth  prevents 
the  manure  from  touching  the  stems  and  effectually  girdling  thcui 
before  spring  as  may  happen  with  careless  handling.  This  work  1? 
usually  completed  by  the  time  there  have  been  two  or  three  conseoi- 
tive  nights  of  25  degrees  to  30  degrees,  say  end  of  November. 

Quite  a  month  later,  after  very  hard  frosts  of  10  degrees  to  1& 
degrees  and  after  the  field  mice  have  selected  their  winter  quarters 
elsewhere,  the  beds  are  covered  to  the  depth  of  eighteen  inches  or 
more  with  leaves  held  in  place  by  a  layer  of  sedge  grass  or  other 
light  material,  not  stones,  nor  boards. 

If  this  application  is  made  too  early  the  mice  will  probably  find 
first  class  pasture  among  the  stems  at  the  expense  of  the  rosarlan, 
which  fact  on  one  occasion  cost  us  nearly  all  the  growth,  although 
eventually  not  the  lives,  of  nearly  four  hundred  plants. 

Planted  and  treated  as  outlined  above  and  being  of  good  field 
grown  stock,  we  regard  any  of  the  varieties  in  the  above  list  as  ab- 
solutely reliable  and  hardy  and  we  have  ceased  to  make  any  pro- 
vision  for  losses  due  to  climatic  causes. 

AARON  WARD. 


00.  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY 


"  Rose  Journal "  and  How  It  Was  Paid  For 


The  Rase  Journal  was  issued  for  one  year  as  a  quarterly  paper  with 
the  hope  of  adding  much  interest  to  and  keeping  in  contact  with  ama- 
teurs and  thereby  increasing  the  membership.  The  issues  certainly 
did  attracr  attention  in  many  directions  for  it  was  the  means  of  reach- 
ing members. 

The  cost  of  the  work  and  the  gentlemen  subscribing  toward  the  ex- 
penses of  it  is  as  follows: 

First  poition,  1000  copies,  was  issued  in  April,  1912. 
Seconc^  edition,  1,000  copies,  was  issued  in  July,  1912. 
Third  edition,  1,000  copies,  was  issued  in  October,  1912. 
Fourth  edition,  2,000  copies,  was  issued  in  April,  1913. 
The  cost  was,  including  postage,  $374.40. 

Cash  received: 

Feb.     9,  1912— Samuel  Thorne,  Millbrook,  N.  Y $  50  00 

May  10,  1912— W.  G.  McKendrick,   Toronto,   Canada  50  00 

May  21,  1912— Wallace  R.  Pierson,  Cromwell,  Conn..  50  00 

Aug.  16,  1912— Conard  &  Jones  Co.,  West  Grove,  Pa.  50  00 

.     Aug.  18,  1912— W.  H.  Elliott,  Brighton,  Mass 50  00 

Sept.  :  0,  1912— J.  M.  Good,  Springfield,  Ohio   50  00 

$  300  00 
Advertiseis,  paid  cash — 

■  -  A.  Farenwald,  Roslyn,  Pa $  10  00 

M.  H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass 10  00 

G.  H.  Peterson,  Fairlawn,  N.  J .' .  10  00 

Gude  Bros.  Co.,  Washington,  D.  C 10  00 

,     H.  A.  Dreer,  Inc.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 10  00 

Joseph  Heacock  Co.,  Wyncote,  Pa 10  00 

Thomas  Roland,  Nahant,  Mass 10  00 


.:  :    .  $     70  00 

■;:. Received  stamps  as  subscription  to  Rose  Journal   ...$       3  45 


-Total  -  -.  .-. : $  373  45 


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LIFE  MEMBERS 


American  Florist  Co.,  324  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Asmus,  A.  E.,  West  Hoboken,  N.  J, 

Auchincloss,  Mrs.  H.  D.,  17  West  49th  St..  New  York  City. 

Barry,  W.  C,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Bassett,  C.  P.,  1241  State  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Beatty,  H.  B.,  Farmers  Bank  Bldg.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Breltmeyer,  Philip,  Hon.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Budlong,  F.  L.,  564  Pontiac  Ave.,  Auburn,  R.  I. 

Budlong,  A.  H.,  37  and  39  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Budlong,  J.  A.,  564  Pontiac  Ave.,  Auburn,  R.  I. 

Buettner,  E.,  Park  Ridge,  111. 

Burton,  George,  Wyndmoor,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Cook,  John,  318  N.  Charles  St.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Cook,  Thomas  N.,  21  Windsor  Ave.,  Watertown,  Mass. 

Crimmins,  J.  D.,  40  E.  68th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Crowe,  Peter,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

Dimock,  Mrs.  H.,  25  E.  60th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Dodge,  Mrs.  W.  E.,  Jr.,  262  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  City. 

Dorrance,  Benjamin,  Dorrancetown,  Pa. 

Elldridge,  Miss  Isabelle,  Norfolk,  Conn. 

Elliott,  W.  H.,  Brighton,  Mass. 

Farenwald,  A.,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

George,  R.,  Painesville,  O. 

Good,  J.  M.,  Springfield,  O. 

Guttman,  Alex.  J.,  43  West  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Heacock,  Jos.,  Wyncote,  Pa. 

Heller,  M.,  South  Park  Floral  Co.,  New  Castle,  Ind. 

Henderson,  Chas.,  35-37  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York  City. 

Hill,  E.  G.,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Hudson,  Mrs.  C.  L,  East  76th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Macy,  V.  Everett,  86  Broad  St.,  New  York  City. 

Mason,  Mrs.  J.  H.,  215  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  City. 

Mathison,  F.  R.,  Waltham,  Mass.  •  - 

May,  J.  N.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

McMahon,  F.,  Seabright,  N.  J. 

Montgomery,   Alex.,   Natick,   Mass. 


AMERICAN    Rose    society 


Montgomery,  Alex.,  Jr.,  Natick,  Mass. 

Mortenson,   Stephen,  Southampton,   Pa. 

Pennock,  S.  S.,  1612  Ludlow  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Pierson,  P.  M.,  Scarborough,  N.  Y. 

Pierson,  Wallace  R.,  Cromwell,  Conn. 

Poehlmann,  Aug.  F.,  Morton  Grove,  111. 

Reinberg,  Peter,  51  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Renter,  S.  J.,  Westerly,  R.  I. 

Sharpe,  Mrs.  E.  M.,  80  West  River  St.,  Wilkesbarre,  Pa. 

Slebrecht,  H.  A.,  425  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City. 

Simpson,  Robert,  Clifton,  N.  J. 

Stoeckel,  Carl,  Norfolk,  Conn. 

Stoeckel,  Mrs.  C,  Norfolk,  Conn. 

Stow,  W.  L.,  36  Wall  St.,  New  York  City. 

Thorley,  C,  1173  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

Thome,  Samuel,  45  Cedar  St.,  New  York  City. 

Vaughan,  J.  C,  84  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Ward,  C.  W.,  Queens,  L.  I.,  N.  Y. 

Washburn,  Chas.  L.,  Hinsdale,  111. 

Welch,  Patrick,  226  Devonshire  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


ANNUAL   MEMBERSHIP 

Andre,  J.  R.,  Doylestown.  Pa. 

Amman,  J.  F.,  Ydwardsville,  111. 

Asmus,  George,  2221  Madison  Street,  Chicago,  111. 

Atkins,  F.  L.,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 

Badgley,  L.  V.,  Murray  Hill,  N.  J. 

Badgley,  W.  G.,  Chatham,  N.  J. 

Barnard  Harry  A.,  Oakland,  Winchimore  Hill,  London,  England. 

Bates,  H.  E.,  432  Granite  Bldg.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Bates,  W.  G.,  227  High  Street,  Cleveland,  O. 

Baur,  Adolph  F.  J.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Benson,  A.  C,  Hinsdale,  111. 

Bissett,  Peter,  3301  Lowell  Street,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Blake,  Muarice  A.,  New  Brunswick,  N.  J. 

Bochove,  J.  R.,  Kalamazoo,  Mich. 

Boehler,  Oscar,  810  DuBois,  W.  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

Briggs,  S.  C,  1719  Lamont  St.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Buck,  F.  E.,  Central  Exp.  Farm,  Ottawa,  Can. 

Burke,  Paul,  Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 


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Burki,  Fred,  Gibsonia,  Pa. 

Burton,  John,  Wyndmoor,  Jhiladelphia,  Pa. 

Brandt,  Ellwood,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Barron  Leonard,  Garden  City,  L.  I.,  N.  Y. 

Burnham,  W.  A.,  Irvington,  N.  Y. 

Carter,  Tliomas,  Exeter,  N.  H. 

Cartledge,  A.  B.,  1514  Ctiestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Cartwright,  Jas.  A.,  3-a  Somerset  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

California  Rose  Co.,  Pomona,  Cal. 

Charlton,  John,  University  Ave.  Nursery,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Clark,  Orrin  G.,  Westfield,  Mass. 

Coles,  Kokomo,  Ind. 

Cotter,  Lawrence,  Lake  View  Gardens,  Jamestown,  N.  Y. 

Craig,  Wm.  N.,  North  Easton,  Mass. 

Craig,  W.  P.,  4900  Market  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Craven,  Mrs.  Thos.  I.,  Cravenhurst,  Salem,  N.  J. 

Cruger,  Miss  Cornelia,  Barrytown,  N.  Y. 

Cummings,  Alex.,  Jr.,  Cromwell,  Conn. 

Coddington,  L.  B.,  Murray  Hill,  N.  J. 

Cobb,  W.  R.,  Tarrytown,  N.  Y. 

Davenport,  Mrs.  H.  J.,  253  Rugby  Road,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Dean  &  Co.,  Little  Silver,  N.  J. 

DeLaMare,  A.  T.,  2  Duane  St.,  New  York  City. 

Donoghue,  P.  J.,  Natick,  Mass. 

Dorner,  F.  E.,  Lafayette,  Ind. 

Dorner,  H.  B.,  Urbana,  111. 

Dorrance,  Annie  Miss,  Dorancetown,  Pa. 

Dorrance,  Mrs.  Benj.,  Dorrancetown,  Pa. 

Dreer,  Wm.  F.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Dunlop,  John  H.,  644  Landsdowne  Avenue,  Toronto. 

Dunning,  D.  M.,  Auburn,  N.  Y. 

Dowdy,  J.  J.,  Dexter,  Mo. 

De  Forest,  T.  B.,  42d  St.  Bldg.,  Madison  Ave.  and  42d  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Eisele,  Jacob  D.,  Riverton,  N.  J. 

Elder,  F.  J.,  Tremont  Bldg.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Elliott,  Geo.  T.,  Morton  Grove,  111. 

Ells,wanger  &  Barry,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Evans,  John,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Farenwald,  Edw.,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

Farquhar,  J.  K.  M.  L.,  So.  Market  Street,  Boston,  Mass. 

Fetters,  E.  A.,  114  Farmer  St.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Findley,  Frank  A.,  Rockey  River,  Ohio. 


M  AKLERICAN      ROSE      SOCIETY 


Fisher,  Peter,  Ellis,  Mass. 

Foley,  Phillip  J.,  1011  Ridgeway  Avenue,  Chicago,  111. 

Franklin,  Malcolm,  1438  S.  Penn.  Sq.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Gieger,  Henry  C,  North  Wales,  Pa. 

Gieger  Wm.,  Oak  Lane,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Good,  Frank  E.,  535  Dibert  Avenue,  Springfield,  Ohio. 

Good,  Harry  F.,  Springlield,  Ohio. 

Groshens,  Victor,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

Gude,  A.,  1214-F.  St.,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Gude,  W,  F.,  1214-F.  St.,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Gunther,  Chas.  T.,  Hamburg,  N.  Y. 

Hammond,  Benj.,  Beacon,  Dutchess  County,  N.  Y. 

Hanson,  N.E.,  Bookings,  So.  Dakota. 

Hart,  Geo.  B.,  24  Stone  St.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

PTaskett,  W.  A.,  Dubuque,  la. 

Hayes,  Geo.  E.,  55  Lenox  Ave.,  Westfield,  N.  J. 

Heacock,  Jas.  W.,  Wyncote,  Pa. 

Hendrickson,  I,  S.,  Floral  Park,  L.  I. 

Henshaw,  A.  M.,  51  W.  28th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

Hentz,  Henry,  Jr.,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Holmes,  Eber,  Montrose,  Mass. 

Holznagle,  Frank,  2570  Woodvi^ard  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Houch,  W.  G.,  551.  Lafayette  Ave.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Hunkel,  H.  V.,  462  Milwaukee  Avenue,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Hurrell,  H.  A.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Huss,  J.  F.,  1103  Asylum  Ave.,  Hartford,  Conn. 

llutson,  A.  R.,  Brighton,  Mass. 

Irwin,  R.  J.,  71  W.  23d.  Street,  New  York  City. 

Jacobus,  M.  R.,  (32-42  E.  42d  St.,  N.  Y.  C),  Ridgefield,  N.  J. 

Jones,  Jas.  E.,  Richmond,  Ind. 

Joy,  H.  M.,  301  Church  St.,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

jurgens,  Carl,  Jr.,  Newport,  R.  I. 

Karlstron,'  R.,  So.  Orange,  N.  J. 

Kasting,  W.  F.,  Ellicott  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Keller,  W.  L.,  25  N.  Clinton  St.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Kennedy,  Mrs.  J.  S.,  6  W.  57th  Street,  New  York  City. 

Kerstein  Ernest,  Black  Rock,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

Kimund,  W.  J.,  Elmhurst,  111. 

King,  Mrs.  Frances,  Alma,  Mich. 

King,  R.  G.,  U,  S.  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Elmira,  N    V. 

King,  R.  O.,  N.  Tonowanda,  N.  Y. 

Kleinhenz,  Wm.,  Ogontz,  Pa. 


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Koenig,  Otto  G.,  6474  Floissart  Street,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Kramer,  F.H.,  916  F.  Street,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Lamborn,  L.  L.,  Alliance,  Ohio. 

Langjahr,  Alfred  L.,  130  W.  28th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

Larger,  Jno.  E.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Lauterschloger,  F.,  440  to  472  West  Erie  Street,  Chicago,  111. 

Leedle,  Geo.  D.,  Springfield,  O. 

Little,  C.  A.,  Elyria,  O. 

Long,  Dan'l  B.,  13l^  East  Swan  Street,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Long,  Henry  F.,  3-a  Somerset  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Lonsdale,  Edwin,  Lompoc,  Cal. 

Lowe,  Mrs.  Edw.  B.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

Lynch,  P.  J.,  West  Grove,  Pa. 

Lynden,  Dr.  C.  H.  McLeod,  Whatcom,  Wash. 

McKendrick,  W.  G.,  105  Bay  St.,  Toronto,  Can. 

Manda,  W.  A.,  So.  Orange,  N.  J. 

Markham,  Miss  F.  G.,  Dorrancetown,  Pa. 

Martin,  Mrs.  Eliz.  P.,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Mather,  Henry  J.,  Agricultural  Department,  Albany,  N.  Y. 

May,  H.  O.,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Moninger,  J.  C,  908  Blackhawk  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Montgomery,  R.  J.,  Hadley,  Mass. 

Montgomery,  Robert,  Natick,  Mass. 

Moore,  F.  L.,  Chatham,  N.  J. 

Murphy,  R.  H.,  Urbana,  O. 

Murray,  Samuel,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Meyers,  Jos.  S.,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Myers,  F.  P.,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Morgan,  Victor  H.,  829  The  Rookery,  Chicago,  111. 

N'ewbold,  Miss  Edith,  109  E.  72d  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

Newbold,  Fred  R.,  109  E.  72d  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

Nicholson,  Wm.,  Framingham,  Mass. 

Noe,  L.  A.,  Madison,  N.  J. 

Dehmler,  O.  A.  C,  1484  Chapin  Street,  N.  W.,  Washington,  i).  (; 

O'Mara,  Patrick,  35  Cortland  St.,  New  York  City. 

Palmer's  Son,  W.  J.,  Main  Street,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Pearce,  Henry,  Summit,  N.  J. 

Pennock,  J.  L.,  1514  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Pepper,  H.  H.,  90  Melrose  Street,  Providence,  R.  1. 

Peterson,  G.  H.,  Fairlawn,  N.  J. 

Pierce,  E.  Allan,  Watlham,  Mass. 

Pierson,  Frank  R.,  Tarrytown,  N.  Y. 


AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


Pratt,  Mrs.  Rosalind  C,  Stony  Creek,  Conn. 

Pritchard,  David,  Bedford  Hills,  N.  Y. 

Pritchard,  John,  57  W.  26th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Fryer,  Charles,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 

Pyle,  Robt.,  West  Grove,  Pa. 

Quinlan,  P.  R.,  417  S.  Salina  St.,  Syracuee,  N.  Y. 

Rasmussen,  Anders,  New  Albany,  Ind. 

Reed,  Rev.  E.  A.,  Holyoke,  Mass. 

Reinberg,  Geo.,  35  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Renter,  Louis  J.,  Westerly,  R.  I. 

Roehrs,  Julius,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 

Roland,  Thos.,  Nahant,  Mass. 

Rogers,  B.  F.  Dr.,  1306  Delaward  Ave.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

oamtman,  Martin,  Chestnut  Hill,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Sanford,  F.  A.,  Westfield,  Mass. 

Sargent,  Mrs.  Winthrop,  Boston,  Mass. 

Schoener,  Rev.  Geo.,  Brooks,  Oregon. 

Schofield,  Jas.,  658  E.  26th  St.,  Paterson,  N.  J. 

Schultheis,  Anton,  College  Point,  N.  Y. 

Schwartz,  Edw.  H.,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 

Scott,  Robt.  B.,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 

Shannon,  R.  F.,  Box  752,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sheriden,  W.  F.,  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Sibson,  W.  S.,  1180  Milwaukee  Ave.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Skidelsky,  S.  S.,-  1741  N.  18th  Street,  Philadelphia,  Va 

Smith,  Jas.  B.    Burlingame,  California. 

Squire,  Alfred  L.,  White  Plains,  N.  Y. 

Steinhoff,  H.  C,  West  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

Stephenson's  Son,  John,  Oak  Lane,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Stewart,  W.  J.,  11  Hamilton  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Stockton  &  Howe,  Princeton,  N.  J. 

Sulliger,  Spencer,  Vancouver,  Wash. 

Sykes,  George    829  Rookery,  Chicago,  111. 

Thorne,  Jonathan,  43  Cedar  Street,  New  York  City. 

Towill,  Edw.,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

Towill,  Fred,  Roslyn,  Pa. 

Traendly,  F.  H.,  131  W.  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Vincent,  Richard,  Jr.,  White  Marsh,  Md. 

Watkins,  John    Newark,  N.  Y. 

Wagner,  Jas.,  Chatham,  N.  J. 

Walsh,  J.  F.,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 


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Walsh,  M.  H.,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Waller,  Ellwyn,  Morristown,  N.  J. 

Ward,  Aaron,  Roslyn,  N.  J. 

Ward,  C.  W.,  Queens,  L.  I. 

Wirth,  Theo.,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Washburn,  Edg.  B.,  Hinsdale,  111. 

Wright,  M.  C,  515  Franklin  Bank  Bldg.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Valentine,  J.  A.,  Denver,  Col. 

Vaughan,  L.  H.,  84  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Vesey,  W.  J.,  Jr.,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

Vincent,  Richard,  WhiteMarsh,  Md. 

Young,  John,  53  West  2th  Street,  New  York  City. 

Young,  John  Walsh,  Germantown,  Pa. 

Zangen,  O.  V.,  Hoboken.  N.  J. 


98  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


CONSTITUTION  AND  BY-LAWS 

Of  the  American  Rose  Society 


ARTICLE  I. 
Name. 


Sec.  1. — This  organization  shall  be  known  as  The  American  Rose  So- 
ciety. 

ARTICLE    II. 

Objects. 

The  objects  of  this  Society  are: 

1st:  To  increase  the  general  interest  in  the  cultivation,  and  to  im- 
prove the  standard  of  excellence  of  the  rose. 

2nd:  To  foster,  stimulate  and  increase  the  production  in  every  possi- 
ble way  of  improved  varieties  of  roses  suitable  to  our  American  climate 
and  requirements. 

3rd:  To  organize  a  system  of  exhibitions  at  such  time  and  places  as 
this  Society  may  from  time  to  time  decide  on,  to  offer  prizes  of  money, 
gold,  silver  and  bronze  medals  and  certificates  of  merit  for  meritorious 
new  varieties  of  roses  under  such  conditions,  rules  and  regulations  as  the 
Society  may  adopt.  After  adoption,  such  rules  to  be  subject  to  alteration 
or  amendment  in  accordance  with  Art.  VIII.,  Sec.  1,  of  the  By-Laws. 

ARTICLE   III. 

Members,  Voting. 

Sec.  1. — Members — All  persons  who  are  in  any  way  interested  in  the 
culture  of  the  rose,  whether  as  professionals  or  amateurs,  shall  be  eligible 
to  membership. 

Sec.  2. — Voting — All  members  of  this  Society,  except  honorary  and 
associate,  shall  be  entitled  to  one  vote  on  all  questions. 

Sec.  3. — Honorary  Members — Any  person  whom  this  Society  shall 
deem  worthy  of  the  honor,  may  at  any  annual  meeting  be  elected  an 
honorary  member  by  two-thirds  vote  of  the  members  present. 


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ARTICLE  IV. 
Government. 

Sec.  1. — Officers — The  officers  of  this  Society  shall  consist  of  a  Presi- 
dent, a  Vice-President  and  four  honorary  Vice-Presidents,  a  Secretary, 
and  a  Treasurer. 

Sec.  2. — Executive  Committee — The  management  of  the  Society  be- 
tween sessions  and  the  appointment  of  the  honorary  Vice-Presidents  shall 
be  vested  in  an  Executive  Committee  of  six,  to  which  the  President,  Vice- 
President,  Secretary  and  Treasurer  as  ex-Officio  members  shall  be  added. 

ARTICLE  V. 
Proxies. 

Sec.  1. — All  members  entitled  to  vote  may  do  so  by  proxy  at  any 
meeting,  and  if  sent  to  him,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to  cast 
such  votes  in  accordance  with  members'  instructions. 

ARTICLE  VI. 
Amendments. 
Sec.  1. — The  Constitution  may  be  amended  or  altered  at  any  annual 
or  called  meeting,  by  an  affirmative  vote  of  two-thirds  of  all  the  voters 
represented  either  in  person  or  by  proxy,  when  notice  of  such  amendment 
or  alteration  shall  have  been  given  at  the  preceding  annual  meeting;  or 
furnished  to  the  Secretary  and  mailed  by  him  to  all  members  at  Tbeir 
last  known  places  of  residence,  at  least  thirty  days  preceding  the  meet- 
ing at  which  action  is  to  be  taken.  In  case  action  is  to  be  taken  at  an 
annual  meeting,  then  notice  of  such  proposed  change  shall  also  be  pub- 
lished in  the  general  program  of  the  Society  (if  one  is  issued),  for  that 
meeting. 


BY-LAWS 

ARTICLE  I. 


Meetings. 

Sec.  1. — The  annual  meeting  and  show  of  this  Society  shall  be  held 
on  the  fourth  Wednesday  in  Lent. 

Sec.  2. — Another  show  shall  be  held  later  in  the  season  in  order  to 
recognize  the  rose  as  a  garden  flower. 

Sec.  3. — ^The  Executive  Committee  shall  meet  from  time  to  time  as  ad- 
journed, or  on  the  call  of  the  Prosidopt. 


100  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


ARTICLE  II. 
Elections. 

Sec.  1. — ^The  President,  Vice-President,  Secretary  an  dTreasurer  shall 
be  elected  by  ballot  at  the  annual  meeting,  to  serve  for  the  term  of  one 
year  from  the  first  day  of  July  succeeding  their  election. 

Sec.  2. — The  Executive  Committee  shall  be  elected  by  ballot,  to  serve 
for  the  term  of  three  years  from  the  first  day  of  July  succeeding  their 
election,  two  to  be  elected  each  year  at  the  annual  meeting. 

ARTICLE    III. 

Duties  of  Officers. 

Sec.  1. — President — The  President  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  of  the 
Society  and  Executive  Committee,  and  may  call  meetings  of  the  EJxecu- 
live  Committee  when  he  shall  deem  it  to  the  best  interests  of  the  So- 
ciety to  do  so. 

Sec.  2. — ^Vice-President — In  the  absence  or  disability  of  the  President, 
the  Vice-President  shall  perform  his  duties. 

Sec.  3. — Secretary — ^The  Secretary  shall  conduct  the  correspondence 
of  the  Society;  shall  have  charge  of  its  papers  and  reports,  and  shall 
make  a  report  at  the  annual  meetings. 

Sec.  4. — Treasurer — The  Treasurer  shall  receive  and  keep  an  account 
of  all  moneys  belonging  to  the  Society,  paying  out  the  same  upon  orders 
signd  by  the  President  and  Secretary,  and  shall  make  annual  reports  of 
receipts  and  disbursements.  Three  members  of  the  Society,  appointed 
by  the  President,  shall  audit  these  accounts  at  the  annual  meetings  of 
the  Society. 

Sec.  5. — The  Treasurer  shall  give  such  security  for  the  faithful  pei^ 
formance  of  his  duties  as  the  Executive  Committee  shall  from  time  to 
time  consider  sufficient,  and  shall  make  such  investments  of  any  surplus 
funds  In  his  hands  as  the  Executive  Committee  may  from  time  to  time 
direct. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

iVIembership  and   Dues. 

There  shall  be  four  classes  of  members,  known  as  life,  honorary,  as- 
sociate and  active  members. 


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Sec.  1. — The  payment  of  $50  shall  entitle  to  life  membership. 

Sec.  2. — The  annual  dues  for  active  members  shall  be  the  sum  of 
three  dollars  ($3). 

Sec.  3. — The  annual  dues  for  associate  members  shall  be  the  sum  of 
one  dollar  ($1). 

Sec.  4. — All  members  whose  dues  are  unpaid  shall  be  so  notified  by 
the  Secretary,  and  "when  a  member  shall  have  paid  no  dues  for  a  period 
of  twelve  months  after  receiving  such  notice,  his  name  shall  be  dropped 
from  the  rolls,  and  he  can  be  re-admitted  to  membership  only  by  a  ma- 
jority vote  of  the  Executive  Committee,  and  on  the  payment  of  all  dues 
he  may  be  in  arrears  at  the  time  of  reinstatement. 

Sec.  5. — The  associate  membership  shall  be  limited  to  those  who  do 
not  cultivate  plants  or  cut  flowers  as  a  business.  Commercial  growers, 
private  gardeners  and  assistants  to  either  shall  not  be  eligible  for  asso- 
ciate membership. 

ARTICLE   V. 
Funds. 

Sec.  1. — The  Executive  Committee  shall  not  incur  any  debt  or  liability 
In  the  name  of  the  Society  beyond  the  amount  of  available  funds  in  the 
tands  of  the  Treasurer. 

Sec.  2. — Every  resolution  involving  an  appropriation  of  money  must 
be  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee  before  it  can  be  acted  upon; 
and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  to  report  on  the  same  at  the 
next  session;  provided,  however,  that  in  cases  of  urgency  the  Executive 
Sommittee  may  retire  for  consultation  and  report  at  the  same  session 
at  which  such  resolution  is  introduced. 

Sec.  3. — All  moneys  received  by  the  Treasurer  for  life  membership 
fees,  shall  constitute  a  separate  fund  to  be  invested  by  the  Treasurer, 
and  only  the  interest  accruing  therefrom  shall  be  used  for  the  purposes 

of  the  Society 

ARTICLE  VI. 

Vacancies. 

Sec.  1. — In  case  of  any  vacancy  in  the  Executive  Committee  from  any 
cause,  the  President  shall  have  power  to  fill  such  vacancy  for  the  un- 
expired term. 


102  AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 


ARTICLE   VII. 
Special   Meetings. 


Sec.  1. — By  the  written  request  of  the  majority  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee, or  of  ten  members  of  the  Society,  the  President  shall  call  a  special 
meeting  of  the  Association  at  such  time  and  place  as  is  set  forth  in  the 
request.  The  call  shall  state  the  object  of  the  meeting,  and  each  member 
shall  have  thirty  days'  notice  thereof  by  mail,  and  no  action  of  said 
special  meeting  shall  be  binding  on  the  Society  unless  two-thirds  of  the 
votes  of  the  Society  shall  have  been  cast. 

ARTICLE   VIII. 
Amendments. 

Sec.  1. — The  By-Laws  may  be  amended  or  altered  at  any  annual  or 
special  meeting  by  an  affirmative  vote  of  two-thirds  of  all  the  votes  cast, 
when  notice  of  such  amendment  or  alteration  shall  have  been  given  (if 
annual  meeting,  in  the  general  program,  if  one  is  issued),  by  mail  to  all 
members  at  least  thirty  days  preceding  such  annual  or  special  meeting. 
In  case  action  is  taken  at  a  special  meeting,  then  two-thirds  of  all  the 
yotee  of  the  Society  must  be  represented,  either  in  person  or  by  proxy. 

ARTICLE   IX. 

Order  of  Business. 
Sec.  1. — The  transaction  oC  business  shall  be  in  the  following  order: 

2.  Address  by  the  President. 

3.  Reading  minutes  of  previous  session. 

4.  Secretary's  report. 

5.  Treasurer's  Report. 

6.  Reports  of  Committeea. 

7.  Selection  of  place  for  next  year's  meeting. 

8.  Miscellaneous  business. 

9.  Election  of  officers. 

10.  Appointment  of  committees. 

11.  Adjournment. 


Rose  Lessons  Learned 

from   more  than  a  half-century's  experience  go  into  the 

SERVICE  which  we  render  to  AMERICAN    EOVERS  of  the 
ROSE. 


A  Few  1914-  Rose  Novelties 


MME.  EDOUARD  HERRIOT 
(The  Daily  Mail  Rose). 
Pernetiana. 

Green  bronzed  foliage; 
coral-red  bud  shaded  with 
yellow  on  the  base;  flower 
of  medium  size,  semi- 
double,  superb  coloring, 
coral-red  shaded  with  yel- 
low and  bright  rosy  scar- 
let passing  to  prawn-red. 
This  is  the  most  sensa- 
tional Rose  introduced  for 
many  years  and  our  plants 
come  direct  from  the  orig- 
inator. Awarded  the  Daily 
Mail  Gold  Cup  at  the 
Royal  International  Horti- 
cultural Exhibition,  Lon- 
don, May  1912. 

IRISH    FIREFLAME,    Single. 

Its  intense  color  grada- 
tions spontaneously  con- 
vey the  idea  of  a  flame.  In 
the  spiral  bud  state  it  is 
deep  maddery  orange, 
splashed  with  crimson, 
which,  as  the  bud  de- 
velops, becomes  fiery 
orange-crimson.  Strongly 
perfumed.  Never  out  of 
bloom.  Awarded  Gold 
Medal.  N.  R.  S. 


LADY    IVIARY    WARD,    H.    T. 

Rich  orange,  shaded  deep- 
er apricot-orange,  with  a 
decided  metallic  veneer- 
ing; sweetly  perfumed. 
Gold  Medal,  N.  R.  S. 

MRS.       ANDREW       CARNE- 
GIE,   H.    T. 

White;  occasionally  comes 
beautifully  lemon-tinted. 
Flowers  very  large,  beauti- 
ful form,  with  every  flow- 
er coming  in  perfect  shape 
with  high  center;  and 
much  superior  in  every 
way  to  Frau  Karl  Drusch- 
ki.     Gold  Medal,  N.  R.  S. 

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Raised  by  John  Cook,  Baltimore,  Maryland 

It  is  named 

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IT  is  the  strongest  grower  of  any  red  rose 
we  now  have.  Flowers— red,  perfectly- 
double,  has  sixty  petals  and  more,  lapping 
beautifully  over  one  another  to  a  high  cen- 
ter. Flowers  large  to  very  large,  on  stiff, 
erect  stems,  from  two  to  three  feet  high,  and 
more.  Very  easily  grown  and  free  from 
mildew. 


Will  Be  Sent  Out  in  March,  1914,  or  Perhaps  Before 


JOHN  COOK 

318  CHARLES  ST.,  NORTH,  BALTIMORE,  MD. 


Dreer's  Roses 


Our  Leading  Specialty 

Two-Year-Old    Roses   Especially   Prepared  for  the   Amateur 
for  Garden  Planting 

We  offer  the  choicest  varieties,  including  the  best  of 
the  new  introductions.  These,  togetlier  with  many  other 
Plants,  Bulbs  and  Seeds,  are  offered  in 

DREER'S  GARDEN    BOOK    FOR  1914 
This  is  the  leading  catalogue  and  contains  much  in- 
formation of  value  to  the  amateur  Rose  grower.     A  copy 
will  be  mailed  Free  if  you  mention  this  publication. 


HENRYA.DREER 


714-16  Chestnut  St. 
Philade'phia,   Pa. 


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HARDY  ROSES 


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ALL  THAT  IS   DESIRABLE   IN 

Tea's  Hybrid  Tea,  Hybrid  Remon- 
tant or  June  Roses,  Polyantha  in 
Choicest  and  Hardiest  Varieties 
Hybrid  Rugosa's  in  Variety,  The 
New  Madam,  Edward  Herriot 
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WALSH'S  NEW  AMERICAN  RAMBLERS  IN  VARIETY 

All  First  Quality  2  Year  Old 

Field  Grown  Dormant  Stock 


Catalogue  with  Prices  and  Descriptions  on 

Request 

M.   H.  WALSH 

ROSE  SPECIALIST 

Woods  Hole  Mass. 


Joseph  Heaeoek  Company 


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ROSE  AND  FflLM  GROWER 

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World's  Choicest  Norsery  &  Greenlioose  Products 

Our  Products  are  of  a  higher  grade  than  ever  this  season, 
placing  us  in  a  better  position  to  Jill  orders  with  a  class  of 
material  that  will  give  satisfaction  to  all   our  patrons. 

The  Following  Plants  for  Interior  and  Exterior  Decorations  are 
Among  Our  Specialties : 


ROSES.  We  have  several 
hundred  thousand  Rose 
plants  that  will  bloom  this 
year.  Order  now  from 
our  Illustrated  General 
Catalog  for  spring  deliv- 
ery. 

HARDY  OLD-FASHIONED 
PLANTS.  We  grow  thou- 
sands of  rare,  new  and 
cial  prices  on  quantities. 

ORNAMENTAL  SHADE 
TREES  and  FLOWERING 
SHRUBS.  We  grow  many 
thousands  of  Ornamental 
Shade  Trees  and  Flower- 
ing Shrubs  in  all  varieties 
and  sizes. 

HARDY  TRAILING  and 
CLIMBING  VINES.  We 
have  them  for  every  place 
and   purpose. 

BULBS  and  ROOTS.  We 
grow  and  import  quanti- 
ties of  Bulbs  and  Roots. 

BOXWOOD.  Everybody 
loves  the  Aroma  of  Old- 
fashioned    Boxwood. 


RHODODENDRONS.  Many 
thousands  of  acclimated 
plants  in  Hardy  English 
and  American  varieties 
are  growing  in  our  Nur- 
sery. 

TRAINED  DWARF  and  OR- 
DINARY FRUIT  TREES 
and   SMALL    FRUITS. 

EVERGREENS,      CONIFERS 

and    PINES.     Many   acres   of 

our    Nursery     are    planted 

with   handsome   specimens. 

HEDGE  PLANTS.  We  grow 
a  large  quantity  of  Cali- 
fornia Privet,  Berberis 
and  other  Hedge  Plants. 

BAYTREES,  PALMS  and 
other  Decorative  Plants 
for  Conservatories  and  Ex- 
terior   decorations. 

PLANT  TUBS,  WINDOW 
BOXES,  ENGLISH  GAR- 
DEN FURNITURE  and 
RUSTIC  WORK.  We  man- 
ufacture all  shapes  and 
sizes. 


OUR  WONDERFUL  NEW  HYBRID  GIANT-FLOWERING  MARSHMALLOW 

Everyhody  should  be  interested  in  this  new.  old-fashioned  flower.  It  luill  grow  everywhere 
and  when  in  bloom  is  the  queen  of  flowers  in  the  garden-  Blooms  from  July  until  lattet  part 
of  September. 

OUR  ILLUSTRATED  GENERAL  CATALOG  describes  our  products.    Mailed  on  request. 

VISITORS  take  Erie  R.  R.  io  Carlton  Hill,  2d  stop  on  main  line;  3  minutes  walk  to  nursery 

We  Plan  and   Plant  Grounds  and  Rose  Gardens  Everywhere 

with  Our  "  World's  Choieest  Nursery  and 

Greenhouse  Products" 

Nurserymen,  Florists  and  Planters      Rutherford,  New  Jersey 


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USED    BY    MANY   OF   THE    BEST   GROWERS 
FROM    THE    ATLANTIC    TO    PACIFIC    OCEANS 


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Green  Plain  Rose  Farm 


Malcolm  Franklin 


(CHOICE   ROSES 

YARDLY,  BUCKS  COUNTY,    PENNSYLVANIA 

Finest  "Fancy"  Forcing  Rose  Yet  Introduced 

OPHELIA 


Own  Root,  $30  per  100  Grafted,  $35  per  1,000 

READY   MARCH  1,  1914 

Color,  clear  pink;  outer  petals  shaded  shaded  golden  yellow;  often 
comes  salmon  shading  to  orange-pink.  Fragrant  as  Richmond. 
A  wonder  of  freedom  both  in  growth  and  bloom. 

Florists*  Roses  for  Forcing^  both  in  the 
Bench  and  in    Pots,    OUR    SPECiaLTV 

THE  E.  G.  HILL  COMPANY 

RICHMOND,   INDIANA 


Peter  Lambert  -  Trier 

Germany 


Most  Important  Rose  Grower  and  Raiser 
of  Useful  Novelties 


NEW  :     Leonie  Lambert,  H.  T.  Pink.     Extra  cutting 
and  (Druschki  x  Pr.  de  Bulgaria)  forcing  Rose. 

$3   EACH 10   FOR  $20 

Strong,  field-grown,  low-budded  Roses  for  export.      Catalogues 


COMPLIMENTS  OF 


Waban  Rose  Conservatories 

Natick,  Mass. 


THE  HOME  OF  THE 

White  Kiilarney  and  Mrs.  Charles  Russell 

AND  OTHER  CHOICE  VARIETIES  TO  APPEAR  LATER 


SALESROOM   AND  OFFICE,   3-A  SOMERSET  AVE. 
BOSTON,   MASS. 


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flyers  &  Samtman 

AMERICAN  BEAUTY  ROSES 

OUR  SPECIALTY 

NEW  YORK,  BOSTON,  PITTSBURG, 

M.  C.  FORD,  WELCH  BROS.,        McCALLUM  CO., 

128  W.  28th  St.  228  Devonshire  St.  139  rth  St. 

WYNDMOOR,  CHESTNUT  HILL, 

PHILDELPHIA,  PA. 


*'m)t^o\m  of  JTlotocrs" 


John  Breitmeyer's  Sons 


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Cor.  Gratiot  Ave.  &  Broadway    -    -    Detroit 


Adele,   among   the    Roses. 


INDEX 


Advantage  of  a  Larger  Amateur  Membership,  by  Rev.  S.  Sulliger, 

D.    D 71 

Advantage  of  a  Larger  Membership,  by  W.  G.  Mackendrick 77 

A  Doctor's  View  on  Amateur  Membership,  by  Robert  Huey 73 

Aim  of  American  Rose  Society  4 

American  Rose  Society  Awards    56 

American  Rose  Society — Its  Aim   4 

American  Rose  Society,  letters   69 

Annual   Meeting    7 

Annual  Members    92 

Appreciation,  by  National  Flower  Show  Committee 39 

Board  of  Park  Commissioners,  Minneapolis   52 

Commercial  Roses,  by  Eber  Holmes   34 

Constitution  and   By-Laws    98 

Description  of  Roses 59 

Dissemination  of  Information    56 

Election  of  Officers 11 

Executive  Committee    3 

Executive  Meeting,  October  13,  1913  51 

Executive  Meeting,  November  10,  1913 55 

Exhibition  Roses  and  How  to  Grow  Them,  by  Wm.  S.  Sibson 81 

Ex-Presidents  3 

Flower  Show  of  1913  5 

Hartford  Rose  Test  Garden   41 

Increase   Membership,   Committee    10 

Judges  for  American  Rose  Society 33 

Lady   Visitor    11 

Life  Members    91 

Mantel  and  Table  Decorations  25 

Meeting  at  Minneapolis,  August  20.  1913   45 

Next  Place  of  Meeting  12 

New  Jersey  Agricultural  Experiment  Station  53 

New  York  State  College  of  Agriculture,  Cornell  College 58 

Notes  on  Rose  Exhibition,  1913  19 

Officers,   Election  of    11 

Officers,  1913-14  3 

One  of  the  Prize  Winners  26 

President's   Address    7 

Protests   12 


INDEX: 


Prize   Winners    27 

Plan  for  Rose  Garden  53 

Prizes  offered  by  International  Flower  Show  Committee 55 

Registered  Roses    59 

Remarkable   Exhibit    21 

Roses  for  Long  Island  Gardens,  by  Admiral  Ward  87 

Roses  for  Minnesota,  by  Ernest  Meyer 78 

Rule  for  Registration  of  Roses  55 


Rose  Garden  at  Cornell  University 


48 


Roses  Introduced  in  1898 59 

63 

60 

61 

62 

63 

63 

63 

64 

65 

65 

65 

65 

65 

66 

66 

Rose  Journal  and  How  It  Was  Paid  for  90 

Rose  Test  Gardens    10 

Rose  Test  Gardens  and  Increased  Membership  47 

Rules   Governing  American   Rose   Society's   Purisdiction  of   Rose 

Test  Gardens  56 

S.  A.  F.  and  O.  H 67 

Secretary's    Report    9 

Stereopticon   Lecture    12 

The   Roses    22 

Treasurer's  Report,  H.  O.  May  13 

Vote  of  Thanks    33 


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